Chenglepet Disaster Management Plan - 2021100994

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
2021-2022
DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT
TAMILNADU
INDEX
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SI.NO PARTICULARS PAGE NO.
1 DISTRICT PROFILE
2 OVERVIEW OF DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
3 HAZARD, RISK AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS
4 RISK GOVERNANCE – INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
5 DISASTER PREPARDNESS
6 DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN
7 DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITATION
8 DISASTER RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION
9 DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION PLAN
10 NUCLEAR OFF-SITE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
11 PREPARDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR COVID 19 PANDEMIC
12 FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
13 BUILD BACK BETTER
14 MAINSTREAMING OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN

DEVELOPMENTAL PLANS
ANNEXURES
1 IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS
2 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
3 DEPARTMENT WISE PREPARDNESS
4 IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT ORDERS
5 DOS AND DONTS DURING DISASTERS
6 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Natural disaster or calamity brings widespread damage
to the property and lives of vulnerable people. The District
Disaster Management Plan intends to mitigate the impact of such
disasters be it floods, cyclone, earthquake or drought. Thelevel of
responsibility of the District Administration is heightened
manifold due to the necessity to prepare them for mitigation. It
includes relief, rehabilitation and preventive measures to lessen
the impact.
Chengalpattu district being a coastal district is vulnerable

to all major calamities. The proximity to the metropolitan state
capital makes parts of the district an urbanized extension of the
city of Chennai. The impacts of floods and cyclones are more
pronounced in suburbs and other thickly populated areas of the
district. The management of disasters such as Tsunami of 2004
and Cyclones Wardah of 2016 and Nivar of 2020 also provide a
vast experience for the district regarding the need for a
comprehensive disaster management plan.
In addition, the district also has the Kalpakkam DAE

Centre where there are two nuclear reactors producing 2 x 220
MW electrical power. As part of preparedness for possible accidents
from the nuclear plants leading to radiation release in public
domain, the district administration has well established plans
and procedures for effective handling of such nuclear
emergencies and preventing such disasters from causing undue
harm to public or environment.
The Government of India came up with the National Disaster
Management Plan in May, 2016 integrating the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 adopted at the third United Nations
World Conference in Sendai, Japan, in 2015. The Sendai Framework was
the first International agreement adopted within the context of the post -
2015 development agenda. Two other major international agreements
followed it in the same year, the “Sustainable Development Goals 2015-
2030” in September 2015, and the UNCOP21 Climate Change agreement
to combat human induced climate change in December 2015. Disaster
Risk Reduction is a Common theme in these three global agreements.
The Paris Agreement of 2016 on global climate change highlights the
importance of averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damage
associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including extreme
weather events and slow onset events and role of sustainable
development in reducing the risk of loss and damage. Intrinsic to
sustainable development is disaster risk reduction and the building of
resilience to disasters. The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India declared a 10
point agenda in the Second Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster
Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), held at New Delhi on November 2016. The 10
point agenda is the Roadmap for Disaster Risk Management to Climate
Resilient and Sustainable Development.
The District Disaster Management Plan 2021 has accorded primacy

to the priorities enunciated in the Sendai Framework for risk reduction,
Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris agreement on Climate Change
agreement. The plan has been prepared, as per the Disaster Management
Act 2005 and also relied on the NDMA Guidelines on State Disaster
Management Plan. The plan was developed based on an elaborate
consultative process with the Departments of Government, Civil society
and other multi-Stakeholders.
The Plan includes,
a) The Profile of the District.
b) Overview of the district disaster management plan providing a

framework of the goals, objectives and strategies followed in the
preparation of a comprehensive District Disaster management plan.
c) The Hazard vulnerability analysis of different parts of the District to
different forms of disasters;
d) The institutional mechanism for risk governance in the district.
e) The role and responsibilities of different Department of the District.
e) Preparedness measures to be taken and the capacity-building;
f) Disaster response, relief and rehabilitation & responsibility matrix of

preparedness and response of Central, State & District agencies in
responding to any threatening disaster situation or disaster;
g) The measures to be adopted for prevention and mitigation of disasters;
h) The manner in which the mitigation measures shall be integrated with

the development plans and projects;
The Plan provides the detailed SOPs for Pre and Post Disaster
Phases like Preparedness, Prevention & Mitigation, Response, Relief
and Rehabilitation with the Responsibility Matrix. The Plan narrate
show the District Disaster Management Authority of Chengalpattu has
been consistently committed to building resilient infrastructure in
corporating Build Back Better principles.
DISTRICT PROFILE
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1.1 DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
Chengalpattu district is situated on the North East Coast of Tamil
Nadu and is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal . It is bounded in the West by
Kancheepuram district and Thiruvannamalai District, in the North by
Chennai district, in the South by Villuppuram district and in the east by
Bay of the Bengal. The District headquarters is located at Chengalpattu
town . the Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019
when it was carved out of erstwhile Kanchipuram district. The district has
a Total area of 2944.96 Sq.Kms, with net irrigated area of 77966 Hectres.
The forest area under the district is 19610.095 Hectres.
1.2 ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP
For administrative reasons, the district has been divided into 3
Revenue divisions comprising of 8 taluks with 636 revenue villages. On the
development side, it is divided into 8 development blocks with 359 Village
Panchayats.
Revenue Divisions 3
Revenue Taluks 8
Blocks 8
Municipalities 8
Villages 636
Town Panchayat 12
Village Panchayat 359
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1.3 PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT
1.3.1 COASTAL AREAS
The District has a total coastline length of 57 Kms. Thiruporur,
thirukkazhukundram and Cheyyur Taluks are the coastal taluks. 33
revenue villages are coastal villages in the district. The coastal villages are
densely populated and contribute to economic activities such as fishing,
agriculture, and tourism.
1.3.2 CLIMATE
Chengalpattu features a tropical wet and dry climate. Due to its
proximity to the sea, the summer is not very hot and the winters are not very
severe.
TEMPERATURE
The fact that the district is close to the thermal equator and is also coastal
prevents extreme variations in the seasonal temperature. The month of January
with 25°C average temperature is the coldest month of the year.
Season Maximum Minimum

Temperature Temperature
Summer 36.6° C 21.1° C
Winter 28.7° C 19.8° C
RAINFALL
Average annual rainfall of the district is about 1400 mm. The district gets
most of its annual seasonal rainfall from the north-east monsoon winds during the
months of October and November. The pre-monsoon rainfall is almost uniform
throughout the District. The coastal taluks get more rains rather than the
interior regions. This District is mainly depending on the seasonal rains.
Distress conditions prevail in the event of failure of rains. Northeast and
Southwest monsoon are the major contributors with each accordingly for 54%
and 36% respectively of the actual rainfall.
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RAINFALL DATA OF CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT FOR THE PAST YEAR - 2020
RAINGAUGE STATIONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
THIRUPORUR 44.1 0 0 3.4 0 11.4 78.7 28 8 81.8 345.7 162.8 763.9
CHENGALPATTU 38 0 0 20 0 18 91 22 30.5 106.5 467 251.9 1045
THIRUKALUKUNDRAM 69.5 0 0 19.3 0 37.2 356 118.5 132.6 179.1 418.7 342.8 1674
MAHABALIPURAM 43.6 0 0 24.8 29.2 30.6 325.8 111.6 93 142.6 427.2 329.7 1558
MADURANTHAGAM 6 0 0 21 0 90 222 71 89 139 476.5 298 1413
CHEYYUR 19.4 0 0 24.2 7 93.9 411.4 90.2 46 170.4 391.5 247.1 1501
TAMBARAM 47 0 0 20 1 9 210.5 84 97.5 60.3 531.1 257.1 1318
KELAMBAKKAM 88 0 0 45.2 0 21.8 223.4 31.6 67 144.2 485.4 196.6 1303
TOTAL 355.6 0 0 177.9 37.2 311.9 1919 556.9 563.6 1024 3543 2086 10575
AVERAGE 44.45 0 0 22.24 4.65 38.99 239.9 69.61 70.45 128 442.9 260.8 1322
1.4 DRAINAGE SYSTEM
The river Palar is one of the major rivers in the state of Tamil Nadu
traversing through Chengalpattu district for a length of 54 Kms. The river Palar
enters the district at Palur village and confluxes with Bay of Bengal between
Vayalur and Kadalur village. Moreover, the district is bounded by the river
Adayar in the north and the Ongur river in the south. Besides the aforesaid
rivers, Neenjal Maduvu, Pukkadurai Odai, and Kiliyar are other minor rivers
flowing through Chengalpattu district. The district is home to 528 major
irrigation tanks having ayacut of more than 100 Acres (or) 40 Hectares each.
Chengalpattu District has 5 major river basins namely Palar Basin,

Adyar Basin, Cheyyar sub - basin, Ongur basin and Kiliyar sub - basin.
Besides, there are numerous minor & major streams and channels criss-
crossing the entire district. This district also has 57km of coastal line,
which normally receives 30% higher rainfall than inland. The Buckingham
canal drainage system is very sensitive and its fringe areas are always flood
prone.
Chengalpattu District is nick named “Erikal Mavattam” due to

the presence of large number of irrigation tanks spread throughout the
district. There are 528 major irrigation tanks having Ayacat Area 52762
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hectares. under the maintenance of PWD and rest of the tanks are vested
with Panchayat union.
Government Canals 2
Private Canals —
Major Irrigation Tanks 528
(PWD)
Ayacat area(Hecs) 52762
Minor Irrigation Tanks 549
MI Tanks Area (Hecs) 5451.17
Other Wells 1241
Other Sources —
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1.5 MAP OF CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT HYDROLOGY
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1.6 DEMOGRAPHY OF DISTRICT
Division Taluk Population

Chengalpattu 210306
Chengalpattu Thirukalukundram 238244
Thiruporur 156427
Tambaram 464297
Tambaram Pallavaram 582783
Vandalur(new) 321003
Madurantagam 333902
Maduranthagam
Cheyyur 249282
Total 2556244
1.7 ECONOMY
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is the main occupation of majority of people in this

district. Even though the district is very close to Chennai, agriculture is the
inevitable occupation of the people living in this district. Rice is the major
crop grown throughout all over the district. Madurantakam, cheyyur and
Thirukkazhukkundram taluks are major producers of rice in this district.
Sugarcane also grown in some parts of the district. Tamil Nadu Government
has a cooperative sugar mills in Padalam village of Madurantakam taluk.
Groundnuts also grown as major crop in areas where/when there is scarcity
of water or shortage of rainfall. Cheyyur and Thirupporur taluks are well
known for money crops such as groundnuts, Urid dhal, Moong dhal,
Karamani, Seasame, etc.
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Vegetables such as brinjal, ladies finger also grown in Thirupporur,
Thirukkazhukkundram and Madurantakam regions. Watermelons are
cultivated in Kodur, Cheyyur and its surrounding areas during summer.
Beetel leaves were produced in Karunguzhi.
INDUSTRIES
Chengalpattu district consists of a number of industries and it
contributes an significant share to the economy. Siruseri SIPCOT IT Park
which is the largest IT parks in Asia is situated in Thirupporur taluk.
Madras Export Processing Zone has large number of IT and BPO based
companies in Tambaram. Maraimalai Nagar is Detroit of Chengalpattu
district having various automobile manufacturing units such as Ford
motors, Hyundai, Rane TRW etc.Mahindra World City has large number of
companies in IT SEZ,Auto Ancillary SEZ, Apparel & Fashion SEZ and DTA.
Madras Atomic power station is present in Kalpakkam.Marg Swarnabhoomi
SEZ present in Kodur.Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) is about to be
setup in Cheyyur by government of India.Distilleries are present in
Chengalpattu and Madurantakam areas.
1.8 SOIL AND AGRO CLIMATIC ZONE

Chengalpattu district comes under the North-Easteren agro climatic
zone of the state. The soil present here is Red sandy loam, clay loam and
saline coastal alluvium.
1.9 TRANSPORT
Chengalpattu district is well connected with all means of transport
such as roadways, railways etc.
ROADWAYS
This district has well developed roads interconnecting all major towns,
villages to the district capital. Below are the major road systems present in
this district.
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1. NH45 passing through Meenambakkam, Pallavaram,
Chromepet, Tambaram, Perungalathur, Vandalur,
Guduvancheri, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu, Karunguzhi,
Madurantakam, Melmaruvathur, Acharapakkam and
Thozhuppedu connecting Chennai and southern parts of
Tamilnadu.
2. Outer ring road starting from Vandalur connecting
Mannivakkam, Thirumudivakkam to places in Thiruvallur
districts such as Poonamalle, Thirunindravur, Minjur and
Ennore port.
3. East Coast road connecting East part of Chennai running
through Kovalam, Vadanemmeli, Mamallapuram, Kalpakkam,
Koovathur and Kadapakkam to Puducherry and other coastal
districts of Tamilnadu.
4. Old Mahabalipuram Road called with other names as Rajiv
Gandhi Salai or IT Expressway connecting Madhya Kailash of
Chennai to Mamallapuram through Navalur, Kelambakkam,
Thirupporur, paiyanoor.
Other major roads are Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Pallavaram-

Thoraipakkam radial road,Pallavaram-Kundrathur-Poonamallee Road
connecting Kundrathur of Kanchipuram District and Poonamallee of
Thiruvallur District, Tambaram-Velachery road, Tambaram- Mudichur road
connecting oragadam of Kanchipuram district, Guduvancheri-Nellikuppam
road, Urapakkam-Adhanur road, Singaperumal koil-Shriperumbudur road,
Chengalpattu- Thirupporur Highway, Chengalpattu-Mamallapuram road,
Bukkathurai-Uthiramerur road, Padalam-Cheyyur road, Padalam-
Vedanthangal road, Karunguzhi-Thirukkazhukundram road,
Madurantakam-Vennagupattu road, Cheyyur-Sothupakkam-Vandavasi
road, Thozhuppedu-Orathy-Thindivanam road. Apart from these major
roads, this district has many PWD roads which helps in connecting small
villages to taluk or district headquarters.
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RAILWAYS
Chengalpattu district is the one of the best districts in tamilnadu
having good railway network. Major stations in this district are Tambaram
(TBM),Perungalathur (PRGL) Chengalpattu (CGL), Melmaruvathur (MLMR),
Madurantakam (MMK).
Chennai suburban trains which starts from Chennai beach (MSB)
towards Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Tirumalpur and Arakkonam covers
major towns of this district.
Chennai Metro rail limited (CMRL) has proposed extension of Metro
line from Airport Metro till Kilambakkam near Urapakkam touching
Pallavaram, Chromepet, Mepz, Tambaram, Perungalathur, Vandalur to ease
passenger commute in suburbs.
Southern Railways are in planning to build Rail tracks parallel to East
Coast Road.
AIRWAYS
The Chennai International Airport is located here opposite the
Tirusulam Railway station, with the cargo terminal located at the adjacent
Meenambakkam. Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM)
is the primary airport serving the city of Chennai. The airport is the regional
headquarters of the Airports Authority of India for South India comprising
the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala and the
union territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
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DISTRICT DISASTER
MANAGEMENT PLAN –
AN OVERVIEW
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The objective of the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) is to
devise a set of guidelines for District level disaster preparedness, prevention,
mitigation and monitoring which will grow into becoming a well – defined
protocol for disaster management that will be updated periodically. The
Emergency Support function s of various departments will be listed out in the
plan. An inventory of resources in the district will be listed out. All of this will
converge into the state plan and mesh into one another.
While the District Disaster Management Plan will form the framework for
the entire district, it will be fine-tuned further by requirements of individual
district units and emergency situation.
2.1 Vision
To build a safer, disaster resilient Chengalpattu District by developing a

holistic and multi-pronged strategy for Disaster Management that will harness
the collective efforts of all stakeholders in any emergency.
2.2 Purpose of Disaster Planning
The purpose of DDMP is as detailed below:
To develop a plan of action for the District Disaster Management

Authority and other stakeholders
To set priorities and provide directions for disaster risk

Management .
To serve as the basis for effective response to any hazard
To define the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in

disaster risk management.
To facilitate Co-ordination between various Departments of

Government and voluntary organizations
To facilitate integration of mitigation into response and recovery

activities.
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2.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE DDMP
As defined in the Disaster management Act, Section 31 of
Disaster Management Act 2005 (DM Act), to have a disaster
management plan for every district, The Chengalpattu District prepares
and modifies the existing Disaster management plan into a Competant
DDMP which focuses Hazard Vulnerability Capacity and Risk
Assessment (HVCRA), prevention, mitigation, preparedness measures,
response plan and procedures for the year 2021- 2022.
2.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN
► To prevent loss of human life and property damage.
► To study, analyze and evaluate the disasters.
► To identify the vulnerable locations and do the

vulnerability and risk analysis.
► To improve preparedness, prevention and mitigation at

district level.
► To ascertain the status of existing resources and facilities
► To recommend appropriate strategies and responses to

deal with future disasters
► Make concerned departments acquainted to their role and

responsibilities.
► Undertake all scheduled pre-disaster activities properly.
► Identify and involve the new agencies working in DM.
► Understand working of emergency communication

system
► Know the response mechanism in terms of time,

management and resource available.
► Organize capacity building trainings, awareness

programmes and mock drills as per the demand of the
plan.
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2.5 GOALS
1. Comprehensive Flood Protection through structural and non-

structural interventions to reduce the risks and enhance
resilience and resistance of the Community with special
reference to Chengalpattu District
2. Minimise the risk of urban floods.
3. Enhance the resilience of farmers to face the vagaries of

monsoon and impacts of Climate Change with special reference
rainfed areas
4. Recharge the aquifers in Blocks where Ground Water is currently

overexploited/ Critical/Semi Critical categories and convert
into Safe Category.
5. Restore and protect ecologically fragile Wet Land and Marsh

Lands in the District
6. Reclaim and Restore Areas affected by Sea Water Intrusion

and prevent Sea Water Intrusion in Coastal Areas in the
District
7. Enhance Bio Shields to mitigate Floods and Storms in Coastal

Districts
8. Chengalpattu being a District of tanks, the goal is to Restore

and Strengthen Water bodies and enhance the capacity of the
Water Bodies through Desiltation to mitigate floods and
drought.
9. Promote Sustainable Agricultural practices in Rainfed Areas
10. Enhance Multi-stakeholder participation, especially community

participation with social inclusion.
11. Strengthen Non-structural measures to reduce the risks due

to Man- made and Natural Disasters.
12. Build the capacity to manage CBRN and other man-made

disasters
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2.6 APPROACH AND STRATEGY
The focus areas for risk reduction will be “Natural Resources

Conservation on watershed basis, Comprehensive Management of
River Basins, Sustainable Management of Ecologically Fragile
areas, Sustainable Agricultural Development, Mainstreaming of
DRR into Developmental Plans, Social Inclusion and Integrated
Development of the Vulnerable Areas”
Disaster risk reduction and management depends on

coordination mechanisms within and across sectors and with relevant
stakeholders at all levels, and it requires the full engagement of all
State institutions of an executive and legislative nature at
national and local levels and a clear articulation of responsibilities
across public and private stakeholders. While the drivers of disaster
risk may be local, national, regional or global in scope, disaster risks
have local and specific characteristics that must be understood for the
determination of measures to reduce disaster risk. In the post-
disaster recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction phase, it is critical
to prevent the creation of and to reduce disaster risk by “Building Back
Better” and increasing public education and awareness of disaster
risk;
Taking into account the experience gained through the

implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, and in pursuance
of the expected outcome and goal, there is a need for focused action
within and across sectors by States at local, national, regional and
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global levels in the following four priority areas:
Priority 1 : Understanding disaster risk.
Priority 2 : Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage

disaster risk.
Priority 3 : Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience.
Priority 4 : Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response
and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and
reconstruction.
2.7 THE NEED FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
In the modern context, issues concerning disasters are

inextricably linked with environment complexities.
Vulnerability to natural hazards has steadily escalated due to the

interaction between nature and human activity.
One of the principal factors involved in this interface is the

rising trend of demographic profiles.
The interaction between social, economic, cultural, political,

technological and administrative variables involved is highly
dynamic and complex that constraints and limitations invariably
surface to frustrate efforts.
No doubt conservation of the environment will require a

fundamental alteration in present policies and practices.
In the meanwhile, however, lives and property continue to be lost,

and developmental efforts receive continual setbacks in the face of
natural calamities.
The immediate concern in this regard is to devise adequate and

comprehensive coping measures.
These measures enable vulnerable communities to substantially

mitigate the effects of extreme natural phenomena or to be better
prepared to withstand the adversity
of weather and geo-physical factors.
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2.8 AUTHORITY FOR DDMP: DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 (DM
ACT)
The Government order vide G.O.(Ms).No.33 revenue (DM1(2) Dep,

dt.24.01.2012 has issued orders consisting District Disaster Management
Authority in all the district in the state. under sub-section(1) and (2) of the
section 25 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 ( Central Act 53 of 2005), as
per the said G.O the following are the members of the District Disaster
Management Authority :
Sl.No Officials Designation
1. District Collector Chairperson
2. District Panchayat Chairman Co - Chairperson
District Revenue Officer Chief Executive Officer

3.
who shall function
Additional Collector Member
(Development)/ Project
4. Officer ( District Rural
Development Authority).
5. Superintendent of Police - Member
Personal Assistant ( Member

6.
General) to the Collector
Joint Director, Health Member

7.
services, ex officio;
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2.9 STAGES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Stage
Description Function
No.
Pre - disaster Determining to some degree, the

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Condition effect of and response to impact.
1 Warning Precautionary activity
2 Threat Survival action
3 Impact “Holding on”.
Diagnosis of situation and decision

4 Inventory
on action
Spontaneous, local, unorganized
5 Rescue extrication and first-aid, some
preventive measures.
Organized and professional relief,
6 Relief medical care, preventive and
security measures.
Individual rehabilitate community
restoration of property and

7 Rehabilitation
organizational preventive
measures against recurrence
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2.10 DDMP WITH REVISED GOALS.-
Building self-reliant coastal communities and empower them to

manage their livelihoods in a sustainable manner.
Long term comprehensive pre and post disaster management

programs linked to developmental activities.
De-centralize the decision making authority to the field level line

department officials.
Participatory Management.
Increasing the awareness of long-term impact of relief program on

development potential.
Emphasis on quality management of Relief measures.
Enhance the resilience of farmers to face the Vagaries of monsoon in

rainfed areas.
To maintain the database capturing all the past experiences like

Tsunami, Flood, Cyclone, and Drought in the district.
To convene the meeting of District Disaster Management Authority for

every quarter to discuss the preparedness of the line departments to
meet any disasters.
Provide information about the rainfall, heat wave and other natural
calamity to the public through District Emergency operation centre
thereby to reduce the loss of lifes and property.
Proper Operation and Maintenance of VHF sets and Early Warning

Systems installed in coastal habitations
Creating awareness through Mock Drills, communication drills regularly

and periodically in association with line departments like Education,
Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, SDRF, NDRF and SIRD trained CBDRM
trainers.
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Motivate the public about the importance of Water conservation
works such as rain water harvesting, desilting of tanks and channels
and kudimaramathu.
Effective implementation of G.O(Ms) No: 540 on Eviction of

encroachments through Water Conservation and Water Management
Committee and Encroachment Eviction Committee.
To avoid the construction of the buildings in low lying areas and to insist
the Builders on the need to raise the construction site sufficiently
thereby preventing the inundations during monsoons.
To reduce the direct disaster economic loss through Disaster Risk

governance by identifying the vulnerable locations for various disaster
and make the officials to realise their roles, their Hazard, Risk
assessment and precautionary measures.
Effective utilization of Search, Rescue and Evacuation equipments of all

the line departments.
Identify the list of swimmers, climbers and snake catchers for each of
the vulnerable locations and update them in the district website.
2.11 COMPONENTS OF DDMP
2.11.1. HAZARD, RISK, VULNERABILITY, AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS

(HRVCA)
Analysis means that it is the study of something by examining its parts

and their relationship. DDMP 2021- 2022 of Chengalpattu District gives a
detailed sense of analysis in this context.
The HRVC Analysis is done by establishing the most damaging hazard,

what is at risk and finally identifying the vulnerability factors and their
capacity to cope with these hazards. It is important to know that the risk
analysis encompasses the hazard and vulnerability analysis.
In HRVC Analysis and resource inventory, it needs to be examined

whether the existing resources (Various equipment and manpower) are
sufficient in dealing with the major disaster identified above.
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2.11.2. MAPS AND DATA
Latest maps and data are included as far as possible. Wherever

necessary the source of information along with the year is provided.
2.11.3. STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES (SOPS)
Standard operational procedures are specific to each department and are

classified under the heads mitigations, response, relief and rehabilitation as
the SOPs change from stage to stage. Similarly it highlights the hazard specific
SOPs by listing the common ones first and the hazard specific ones later.
2.11.4. STRENGTHENING OF EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE IN THE

DISTRICT
A State Steering Committee has been constituted under the

chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary to Government for implementing the
project in Tamilnadu for the implementation of the prospect, the Special
commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration has been
appointed as the nodal officer and the Joint Commissioner (Relief) as the State
Project Officer. Similarly District Emergency Operation Centre is setup in the
District under the chairpersonship of District Collector
2.11.5. RESPONSE MECHANISM
The District Collector heads is a District level Committee which is in

overall charge of the relief operations in the District. The district has the
contingency plan that is updated from time to time.
2.11.6. MITIGATION:
Risk Mitigation means reducing the impact of a Disaster. It is planned for

long term rather than for immediate relief. Hence this DDMP has factored in
mitigation measures for the District so that in future the vulnerability from
disasters may be reduced thus protecting lives and property.
2.11.7. PREPAREDNESS:
Mitigation does not eliminate risk and vulnerability of all hazards. So

district administration is bound to face emergency threats which have not been
anticipated and the Administration has to face any new, complex and
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unexpected challenge of calamitous forces. Disaster preparedness is the only
remedy to save the people. Even for such situation Disaster Management Plan
is inevitable to face the challenges and get over the threats to save the life of
the people and their properties. So preparedness is the process of getting ready
to meet the challenges whether they come or not.
2.11.8. RESPONSE:
During the calamity there is no time to stand and stare. Instant

operation is an absolute necessity to save the affected people and their
property. Response actions include contacting emergency management officials
concerned, warning and evacuating and sheltering the people affected if
possible, informing the people about situations, rescuing individuals and
providing medical treatment, maintaining discipline to make them follow the
rule of law, assessing damages and addressing mitigation issues that arise
from response activities even requesting help from other districts.
2.11.9. RECOVERY:
Recovery is the effort to restore infrastructure and socio-economic life of

a community to normal life, but it should mitigate suffering as a goal after
disaster.
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HAZARD, VULNERABILITY
AND RISK ASSESMENT
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3.1 SYSTEM BASED APPROACH
A systems based approach gives due emphasis on risk identification and
assessment of the system as a whole, which is a pre - requisite for any
significant intervention for prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response
etc.
The major hazards being cyclonic storms and periodic floods. The identification,
assessment and mapping of the risks are undertaken taking into account the
legacy data and geomorphological characters of the District.
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DISASTERS FOR WHICH THE DISTRICT IS VULNERABLE
Water
and
Chemical
Climate
and
Geophysical Accidents Biological
Related Industrial
Related Related Related
Forest
fires,
Electrical fires,
Urban
and Epidemics,
Village Pest
fires, attacks,
Storm Industrial Building Food
Surge, Sea Fires, Collapses, poisoning,
Erosion, Gas Road, Rail and Water
Sea Water and Air Contamination
Incursion, Earthquake, Chemical based and
Floods and Tsunami, Leakage, Accidents/Boat Cattle
Cyclones Landslide Oil spills capsizing, Fire epidemics
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3.2 HISTORY OF DISASTERS THAT HAVE AFFECTED
CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT IN THE PAST:
3.2.1 TSUNAMI - 2004
An earthquake of magnitude 9.3 in the Richter scale (Scale for
measuring the intensity of an earthquake) with its epicenter (the point at
which an Earthquake reaches the earth’s surface) off the coast of Sumatra,
triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean at 6.29 a.m on 26th December 2004.
The Tsunami which struck the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu on the
26th of December 2004, was unprecedented. In Chengalpattu District, nearly
44 kuppams in 30 revenue villages in 4 coastal taluks (Tambaram,
Thiruporur, Thirukalukundram and Cheyyur) were affected which left a
population of nearly one lakh stranded. The destruction was so severe that
huts and pucca houses were flattened, fishing boats were smashed. The
State and the District administrative machineries sprang into action
immediately by rescuing the stranded people and accommodating them in the
makeshift relief camps.
3.2.2 FLOOD - 2015

the rainfall from 25.11.2015 to 10.12.2015 was disastrously heavy
and caused serve damages to all infrastructure facilities, agriculture, live-
stocks, men and material in the coastal areas and in the Tambaram division
in the district. The rain resettled in the recluse excess flow River Adyar
become toddy from 198 tanks through five tributaries namely Mannivakkam
branch, Adanur branch, Orathur branch, Manimangalam branch and
Malaipattu branch. This caused an unmediated situation where in the adyar
river utilised a flood of 17800 cusecs against its flood carrying capacity of 9200
cusecs. Midday to the load the Adyar River also received peak surplus discharge
from Chembarambakkam reservoir to the tune of 29000 cusecs.
The River Palar, River Ongur and Neenjal Maduvu scrolled with flood
discharge flooding adjacent areas neccesating major evacuation and relief work
taken up at war footing.
During North East Monsoon 2015, in Chengalpattu district on
02.12.2015 Tambaram taluk recorded 494 mm rainfall. Thirukalukundram
taluk recorded a maximum rainfall of 441.4 mm on a single day. Due to
heavy railfal in 2015 major damages were caused to all infrustructer
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facilities, live – stocks, men and material in Tambaram Division.
3.2.3 VARDAH CYCLONE - 2016

Indian Meteorological Department issued a very severe cyclonic storm
warning dated 11th December 2016 at 08.30 hours. It stated that a very severe
cyclonic storm VARDAH lay centered at 480 Kms North East of Chennai and
warned that the system was likely to cross North Tamilnadu coast between
Chennai – Pulicat by 12th December 2016 afternoon.
The southern wings and whirl of the “SEVERE VARDAH CYCLONE”
passed over the Chengalpattu district, causing destruction’s to various
infrastructures, electrical & telecommunication installations and flora and
fauna. The speed of gale wind which churned out is recorded as more than 100
KMPH and the average rainfall over the district was 126.16 mm with peak
rainfall of 283.10 mm being recorded in Chengalpattu district on 13.12.16.
3.2.4 DROUGHT in 2016- 17

Usually North East Moonsoon is received in Tamil Nadu form October to
December. But in the year 2016 form 1.10.2016 to 30.11.2016 i.e. for so
continuous days no rain was received. This led to crop damage in samba
paddy season due to water stress. To overcome the moisture stress affected
crops identified, the Agriculture department asked the farmers to spray KCl
(Potassium Chloride) and PPFM (Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs
bacteria) to revive the crops and prevent further drying. In every year from
April and May a review was also conducted by the monitoring officer and
directions were given to desist the water bodies under MGNREGS / CSR
initiatives and create soak pits / recharge wells so as to improve their
holding capacity and facilitate ground water recharge during the receipt of rains
in the month of December.
3.2.5 NIVAR CYCLONE – 2020

IMD issued cyclone warnings off the coast of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Sri
Lanka on 24th November . the cyclone reached its peak intensity of 120 kmph on
November 25th which makes it as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. It was designated
as a category 1 tropical cyclone of 130 kmph. It made a landfall
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in Marakkanam close to Pondicherry on the midnight of November 25.
The cyclone brought heavy to very heavy rains over north coastal Tamil Nadu
including in the Chengalpattu district. The heavy rainfall led to the filling up of
lakes and ponds in the district . Most of the lakes and ponds in the districts reached
their maximum capacity . The suburbs around Tambaram and low-lying regions
along the river Adyar were flooded.
3.2.6 Covid-19 PANDEMIC 1st WAVE AND 2ND WAVE

The central government on 14 march 2020 declared COVID-19 as a national
‘disaster’. Lying south of the state capital, Chengalpattu emerged as a district
witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, after its proximity to Chennai made it easy
for the virus to spread to the peripheral areas. Places like Pammal, Pallavaram,
Pozhichalur, Tambaram that come under the Chengalpattu district have seen a
consistent spike in COVID 19 cases since May 18. The first phase of covid 19 spread
in the district lasted from the months of march 2020 to august 2020. The number of
cases in the district started to decline from the months of October. The phase 2 of
covid 19 spread was witnessed in the district from the months of may 2021.
3.3 HAZARD & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS:

Chengalpattu district is vulnerable to all Major Hazards like Flood,
Cyclone, Industrial Hazards, Nuclear Emergencies, Tsunami, Drought etc.,
Chengalpattu District Disaster Management Authority has developed and
classified the hazard prone and vulnerable areas in the district.
3.3.1 CYCLONE / HEAVY RAINFALL VULNERABILITY

The geographical setting of the Chengalpattu district makes it
vulnerable to natural disasters such as cyclones, floods and earthquake-
induced tsunami. About 8% of the state is affected by five to six cyclones every
year, of which two to three are severe. Cyclonic activities on the east coast
are more severe than on the west coast, and occur mainly during October-
December. On an average, the State encounters one or two cyclonic events
during the Northeast monsoon period. Even during the non-cyclonic phase,
the district receives sudden and very heavy spells of incessant rains during
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the formation of low pressure/deep depressions in the Bay of Bengal. The low
pressure/deep depressions so formed cause flooding and inundation in the
vulnerable areas. Of late extreme weather events are resulting in extremely
heavy rains way beyond the carrying capacity of the river systems and the
drainage system, disrupting normalcy. Some of the cyclonic storms are
accompanied by gale winds gushing even beyond 140 Kmph, wreaking havoc
on the public infrastructure including power infrastructure and causing loss
of lives and damages to housing and agricultural properties.
3.3.2 FLOOD VULNERABILITY

Chengalpattu district is also subjected to annual flooding, including
flash floods, floods due to cloudbursts, monsoon floods of single and multiple
events, cyclonic floods,. Every year, number of people are affected, some
succumbing to the floods, thousands are rendered temporarily homeless and
several hectares of crops are damaged. Floods in the district are mainly caused
during cyclones and heavy rains.
3.3.2.1 URBAN FLOOD ASSESSMENT
Risks emanating from recurring Urban floods and more pronounced in
Chennai, Tuticorin, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Tambaram, Manali and other
urban areas, will be analysed in depth through Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
based aerial photogrammetric and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) based
surveys on a river basin approach. The study will cover the river basins in
their entirety traversing rural and urban areas to arrive at structural and non
structural interventions in a holistic manner to prevent/mitigate urban floods.
The State has done Hazard Vulnerability Risk Assessment of the most
frequently recurring hazard i.e. flooding. The Mapping of vulnerable areas
at firka level (with respect to Rural) and ward level (with respect to urban)
has been prepared with vulnerability analysis for floods based on legacy data
in AutoCAD format. Converting them into digital formats and uploading
them in the respective district websites is under progress. Based on legacy data
389 areas were identified in chengapattu district as vulnerable areas and they
are classified as below:
I. Areas of Very High Vulnerability:
a. Where inundation of water was more than 5 feet, or
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b. Where rescue operations were carried out with the help of Central forces/
State Disaster Response Force(SDRF), or
c. Which were cut-off and became inaccessible, or
d. Where loss of lives was reported or large-scale evacuation was carried out.
II. Areas of High Vulnerability:

Where inundation of water was from 3 to 5 feet.
III. Areas of Moderate Vulnerability:

Where inundation of Water was from 2 to 3 feet.
IV. Areas of Low Vulnerability:

Where inundation of water was below 2 feet.
The list of Vulnerable areas and their locational details are

furnished in Annexure.
3.3.2.2 ABSTRACT OF VULNERABLE AREAS FOR FLOOD IN

THE DISTRICT
Name of the Very High High Moderate Low
Department Vulnerable Vulnerable Vulnerable Vulnerable Total
RURAL 36 63 87 33 217
TOWN 12 28 34 24 98
PANCHAYATS
MUNICIPALITY 23 29 4 18 74
TOTAL 71 120 125 73 389
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3.3.2.3 FIRKA WISE VULNERABLE AREAS IN CHENGALPATTU
Name of the panchayat

Level of
SL. / municipality / town
Name of the taluk Name of the firka Vulnerability Vulnerable areas
No panchayat
1 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Kattankolathur VERY HIGH Anna Nagar
2 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Kattankolathur Moderate Ambedkar Nagar
Vishnnu priya
3 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Kattankolathur HIGH
nagar
4 Chengalpattu Appur Kattankolathur VERY HIGH Dasarikunnathur
5 Chengalpattu Palur Kattankolathur VERY HIGH Vadagal
6 Chengalpattu Palur Kattankolathur HIGH Venkatapuram
7 Chengalpattu Palur Kattankolathur HIGH Senthamangalam
8 Chengalpattu Palur Kattankolathur HIGH Palur B
9 Chengalpattu Palur Kattankolathur Moderate Gokulam Colony
10 Chengalpattu Palur Kattankolathur Moderate Kanthalur
11 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Kattankolathur VERY HIGH Ammanambakkam
12 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Kattankolathur HIGH Vinjiyabakkam
Mahalakshmi
13 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Kattankolathur HIGH
Nagar
14 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Kattankolathur HIGH Patravakkam
Jck Nagar
15 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Very High
16 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Very High Kalathumedu
17 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Very High Barathi Nagar
Pudhu Eri, Anna

18 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu High
Nagar
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Level of
No panchayat
19 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu High Municipal Colony
20 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu High Anumanthaputheri
21 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu High Gokulapuram
22 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu High Vedhachala Nagar
23 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu High Gandiban Streer
24 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Moderate Thimmarajakulam
25 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Moderate TKM Road
26 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Low Ambedkar Nagar
Pachiamman Koil
27 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Chengalpattu Low
Street
28 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High Vallancheri
29 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High Sivaji Nagar
30 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High Senthil Nagar
31 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate Vallal MGR Street
Kumarakurubarar
32 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate
Street
Maraimalai
33 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate
Adigalar Salai
34 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate Ambedkar Street
35 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate Nakeerar Street
Elavalaganar
36 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Low
Street
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Level of
No panchayat
Kannadasan
Street
Sangamithirai
Street
39 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Low Kambar Street
40 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Low Valiammai Street
41 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Low Kavimani Street
42 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Low Avvaiyar Street
Ambikabathi
Street
Thirikudarasapar
Street
45 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate Shankar Nagar
46 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate Srivari Nagar
47 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate Alamelumangapuram
48 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate Narasingapuram
49 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar Moderate Sengundram
50 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High Keezhakaranai
51 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High MTC Nagar
52 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High Peramanur
Vivekanandar
53 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High
Nagar
54 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High Kattankulathur
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Level of
No panchayat
55 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High West Potheri
56 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High Thailavaram
Samundeeswari
Nagar
Aadhiparasakthi
Nagar
59 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High Kamrajar Street
Annai Teresa
Street
61 Chengalpattu Kattankolathur Maraimalai Nagar High MGR Street
62 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High Nemeli
63 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High pattipulam
64 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High Salavankuppam
65 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High Edayankuppak
66 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High Kelambakkam
67 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High Sathankuppam
68 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Low Kovalam
69 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High Egattur
70 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High Muttukadu
71 Thiruporur Kelambakkam Thiruporur Very High Kazhipattur
72 Thiruporur Thiruporur Thiruporur Moderate Illalour
73 Thiruporur Thiruporur Thiruporur Moderate Alathur
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Level of
No panchayat
74 Thiruporur Thiruporur Thiruporur Moderate Vengaleri
75 Thiruporur Thiruporur Thiruporur Moderate Karunguzhipallam
76 Thiruporur Thiruporur Thiruporur Moderate Thandalam
77 Thiruporur Thiruporur Thiruporur Moderate Siruthavour
78 Thiruporur Karumpakkam Thiruporur High Mullipakkam
79 Thiruporur Karumpakkam Thiruporur High Rayamangalam
80 Thiruporur Nellikuppam Thiruporur Moderate Kottamedu
81 Thiruporur Nellikuppam Thiruporur Low Hanumanthapuram
82 Thiruporur Nellikuppam Thiruporur High Nellikuppam
83 Thiruporur Nellikuppam Thiruporur Moderate Irular Colony
84 Thiruporur Paiyanoor Thiruporur Very High Paiyanour
85 Thiruporur Paiyanoor Thiruporur Low Arunkundram
86 Thiruporur Manamathy Thiruporur High Panchanthirthi
87 Thiruporur Manamathy Thiruporur Moderate Agaram
88 Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram High Kilapakkam
Kilapakkam
89 Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram High
Colony
90 Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram High Pandur
91 Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram High Irular Colony
92 Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram High Pakkam
93 Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram High Pakkam Colony
94 Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram Thirukkalukundram High Echankaranai
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Level of
No panchayat
(Kokilamedu)
Mamallapuram,
95 Thirukkalukundram Mamallapuram Thirukkalukundram High Kokilamedu
Kuppam & Colony
(Perumal Eri)
Vadakadambadi
96 Thirukkalukundram Mamallapuram Thirukkalukundram High Perumal Eri Irular
Colony, Erikarai
(Melakuppam)
97 Thirukkalukundram Mamallapuram Thirukkalukundram High Kadambadi,
Melakuppam
98 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High Sadras
99 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High (Sadras) Meyyur
100 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High Pudupattinam
101 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High Vayalur
102 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High Lathur
103 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High Vittilapuram
104 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High Naduvakarai
105 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High Salur
106 Thirukkalukundram Nerumbur Thirukkalukundram High Ponpathirkudam
107 Thirukkalukundram P.V.kalathur Thirukkalukundram High Othivakkam
108 Thirukkalukundram P.V.kalathur Thirukkalukundram High Punnapattu
109 Thirukkalukundram P.V.kalathur Thirukkalukundram High Pudupakkam
110 Thirukkalukundram P.V.kalathur Thirukkalukundram High Manapakkam
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Level of
No panchayat
111 Thirukkalukundram P.V.kalathur Thirukkalukundram High Anoor
112 Thirukkalukundram P.V.kalathur Thirukkalukundram High Elumichampattu
113 Thirukkalukundram P.V.kalathur Thirukkalukundram High Korapattu
114 Thirukazhukundram Thirukazhukundram Thirukazhukundram Low Irular Colony
115 Thirukkazhukundram Mamalapuram Mamallapuram High Kovalam Road,
Solid Waste
116 Thirukkazhukundram Mamalapuram Mamallapuram High Management go to
way
Devenary
117 Thirukkazhukundram Mamalapuram Mamallapuram Moderate Venburusham
Fisherman area
Mamallapuram
118 Thirukkazhukundram Mamalapuram Mamallapuram Moderate
Tsunami Nagar
Venpurushan
119 Thirukkazhukundram Mamalapuram Mamallapuram Moderate
Tsunami Nagar
Annal Ambethkar
120 Thirukkazhukundram Mamalapuram Mamallapuram Low
Street
Annal Gandhi
Street
122 Thirukkazhukundram Mamalapuram Mamallapuram Low Matha Koil Street,
Rajiv Gandhi
Street
Vethachalam
Street
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Level of
No panchayat
Mannivakkam
125 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur Moderate
Pudhu Nagar
Rajiv Gandhi
126 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur VERY HIGH
Nagar
127 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur HIGH Priya Nagar
128 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur Moderate MG.Nagar,
129 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur Moderate Jagadesh Nagar
130 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur Moderate Arul Nagar
Sadhananthapura
m
Varaprashanth
Nagar
133 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur Moderate M.G.R. Nagar,,
134 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur Moderate Mettu Street
Subash Chandra
135 Vandalur Vandalur Kattankolathur Moderate
bose Street,
N.P.R. Nagar GST

Nandhivaram Salai,
136 Vandalur Guduvancherry High
Guduvanchery Tharmapillai
Thottam
Magalakshmi
Nandhivaram nagar, Amutham
137 Vandalur Guduvancherry Guduvanchery High Colony, Udhaya
Suriyan Nagar
Nandhivaram Govindarajapura
Guduvanchery m Periyar Nagar
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Level of
No panchayat
Meenatchu nagar,
Nandhivaram Jesubatham
139 Vandalur Guduvancherry Guduvanchery High nagar, Aankarai
Street
Nandhivaram Sterling adukkam

Guduvanchery Balaji Avenue
Arul Nagar,
Nandhivaram
141 Vandalur Guduvancherry High Kamatchi nagar,
Guduvanchery
Sirpi Nagar
Ragavendra
Nandhivaram Colony, Priya
Guduvanchery Nagar, Ganapathi
nagar
143 Vandalur Mambakkam Thiruporur High Pudhupakkam
144 Vandalur Mambakkam Thiruporur Low Siruseri
145 Vandalur Mambakkam Thiruporur High Market Road
146 Vandalur Mambakkam Thiruporur High Chinnamanagar
147 Vandalur Mambakkam Thiruporur High Senganmal
148 Tambaram Tambaram Kovilambakkam Very High Engineer Avenue,
149 Tambaram Tambaram Kovilambakkam Very High LIC Nagar,
150 Tambaram Tambaram Kovilambakkam Very High Rajeshwari Nagar,
151 Tambaram Tambaram Kovilambakkam Very High Unmai Nagar,
152 Tambaram Tambaram Kovilambakkam Very High Kakeethapuram,
Bakiyalakshmi
153 Tambaram Tambaram Kovilambakkam Very High
Nagar
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Level of
No panchayat
154 Tambaram Tambaram Mudichur Very High Amutham Nagar
155 Tambaram Tambaram Mudichur Very High Lakshmi Nagar
156 Tambaram Tambaram Mudichur Very High Ambedkar Nagar
157 Tambaram Medavakkam Medavakkam Moderate Surya Nagar,
158 Tambaram Medavakkam Medavakkam Moderate Jaya Nagar
Annai Sathya
159 Tambaram Madambakkam Agaramthen Moderate
Nagar
160 Tambaram Madambakkam Agaramthen Moderate Kasphapuram
161 Tambaram Madambakkam Madurapakkam Moderate Kalainar Nagar
162 Tambaram Pallikaranai Nanmagalam Very High Veeramani Nagar
163 Tambaram Medavakkam Ottiyampakkam Very High Arasankalani,
Vedanthangal
164 Tambaram Medavakkam Ottiyampakkam Very High
Nagar
165 Tambaram Medavakkam Perumbakkam High Kailash Nagar,
166 Tambaram Medavakkam Perumbakkam High Andal nagar
167 Tambaram Medavakkam Perumbakkam High Srikrishna Nagar
168 Tambaram Medavakkam Perumbakkam Moderate Neathagi Nagar,
169 Tambaram Medavakkam Perumbakkam Moderate Slum board
170 Tambaram Medavakkam Perumbakkam Moderate Bolini Hills Side
Kanni Koil,
171 Tambaram Medavakkam Perumbakkam Moderate
M.G.R. Nagar
Agaramthen Main
172 Tambaram chitlapakkam Thiruvanchery Very High
Road,
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Level of
No panchayat
Sathiyamoorthi
173 Tambaram chitlapakkam Thiruvanchery Very High
Nagar
174 Tambaram Medavakkam Vengaivasal Very High Periyar Nagar
Visalatchi Nagar,
175 Tambaram Medavakkam Vengaivasal Low
Rangarajapuram
Bharathi nagar,
176 Tambaram Medavakkam Vengaivasal Low Bajanai Kovil
Street
177 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram Very High Krishnan Nagar
178 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram High CTO colony
179 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram High TTK Nagar
180 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Tambaram Low Ranganathapuram
Manimegalai
181 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Tambaram Low
street Extension
182 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Tambaram Low Kannappar street
183 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram Low Ricky Garden
184 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram Low Maruthi Nagar
185 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram Low Arul Nagar
186 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram Low Gayathiri Nagar
187 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram Low Vinoba Nagar
188 Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram Low Adhi Nagar
189 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Sembakkam Moderate Thirumalai Nagar
190 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Sembakkam Moderate Thangal
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Level of
No panchayat
191 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Sembakkam Moderate Santhi Nagar
192 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Sembakkam Moderate Sivagami Nagar
193 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Sembakkam Moderate Tellus Avenue
Raja Rajeswari
194 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Sembakkam Moderate
Nagar
Bharathidasan
Nagar
196 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Sembakkam Moderate Anna Street
Vallal Yusuf
Nagar
Venugopal samy
nagar Extn.,
199 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam Low Judge Colony
200 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam Very High Balaji
Abdulkalam
201 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam Very High
Street
202 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam Very High Mayur Avenue
203 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam High Duraisamy Nagar
Jothi Nagar 1st

204 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam High
Street
Jothi Nagar 2nd

Street
206 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam Very High Tagore Street
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Level of
No panchayat
Lakshmi Nagar
2nd Main Road
Veeraragavan
Street
Veeraragavan
Cross Street
Martin Loother
Street
211 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam Very High Jawhar Street
212 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam Very High Babu Street
Sembakkam Main
Road
214 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam High Shanthi Avenue
Ramachandra
Street
Venkatraman
Street
217 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam High Gomathi Nagar
218 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam High Maraimalai Adigal
Vaithiyalingam
219 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam High Street
Abrahaganlingam
Street
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Level of
No panchayat
Sethunarayana
Street
222 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam High Ramakrishnapuram
223 Tambaram Chitlapakkam Chitlapakkam High Avviyar Street
Kamarajar Nagar
224 Tambaram Madambakkam Madambakkam Low
1st & 2nd Street
Sriradi Sai Nagar

225 Tambaram Madambakkam Madambakkam Low 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Street
Mahakavi
226 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur Very High
Bharathi Nagar
227 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur Very High Sakthi Nagar
228 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur Very High Varun Avenue
Bharathi nagar,
229 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur Very High Kanniamman Koil
Street
Nethaji Nagar,
Parameswaran
230 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur Very High Nagar, Sriram
Nagar
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Level of
No panchayat
Meenakshi
&Kannan Avenue,
Veeralakshmi
Nagar, Moovendar
Nagar, Bharathi
Nagar,
Sasivaradan
Nagar, Goodwill
Nagar,
231 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur Very High
Karumariamman
Nagar, Annai
Anjugam &
Samathuva
periyar Nagar
232 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur High Thangaraj Nagar
233 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur High Bharathi Avenue
Annai Therasa
234 Tambaram Tambaram Perungalathur High Street & Devid
Nagar
KK Nagar,
235 Tambaram Tambaram Peerkankaranai Very High Immanuvel Street
& Sriram Nagar
236 Tambaram Tambaram Peerkankaranai Very High Devenesan nagar
MGR Cross
Street, Anna
237 Tambaram Tambaram Peerkankaranai Very High
Street, Rajiv
Gandhi Street
238 Tambaram Tambaram Peerkankaranai Very High Uma Nagar
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Level of
No panchayat
A.S.Rajan Nagar,
239 Tambaram Tambaram Peerkankaranai Very High Sakthi Nagar,
Mullai Nagar
Vijayalakshmi
240 Tambaram Tambaram Peerkankaranai High
Street
Swami
vivekanandar
241 Tambaram Tambaram Peerkankaranai High
Street, Archana
Nagar
242 Pallavaram Pallavaram Thirusulam High Harbour Nagar,
243 Pallavaram Pallavaram Thirusulam High Amman Nagar
Venkateshwara
244 Pallavaram Pallavaram Moovarsampattu Moderate
Nagar,
245 Pallavaram Pallavaram Moovarsampattu Moderate Gokul Nagar
246 Pallavaram Pallavaram Moovarsampattu Moderate Ragava Nagar Ext
Bharathi Nagar,
247 Pallavaram Pallavaram St.Thomas Mount low
Bajanai Koil street
248 Pallavaram Pallavaram Pallavaram Moderate Nethaji Nagar
249 Pallavaram Pallavaram Pallavaram Moderate Perumal Nagar
250 Pallavaram Pallavaram Pallavaram Moderate Bhavani Nagar
GST Road
251 Pallavaram Pallavaram Pallavaram Moderate
(Kamarajar Nagar)
252 Pallavaram Pallavaram Pallavaram low Thirumalai Nagar
253 Pallavaram Pallavaram Cowllbazar Very High Kalainar Nagar,
254 Pallavaram Pallavaram Cowllbazar Very High Dilli babu Street,
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Level of
No panchayat
255 Pallavaram Pallavaram Cowllbazar Very High Anna nagar
256 Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur Very High Shanthi Nagar
257 Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur Very High Thiru Nagar
Thai Moogambigai
258 Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur Very High
Nagar
259 Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur Very High Stalin Nagar
Quaide Milleth
Nagar
Quaide Milleth
Nagar
262 Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur High Pari Nagar
Sanjay Gandhi
263 Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur Moderate
Nagar
264 Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur Low Gurusamy Nagar
265 Pallavaram Pammal Anakaputhur Low Amaresan Nagar
266 Pallavaram Pammal Pammal Moderate Fathima Nagar
Shankar Nagar
267 Pallavaram Pammal Pammal Moderate
(Part)
Thiruvalluvar
268 Pallavaram Pammal Pammal Moderate
Nagar
269 Pallavaram Pammal Pammal High Anna Nagar
270 Pallavaram Pammal Pammal High SBI Colony
Lakshmi
271 Pallavaram Pammal Pammal High
Narayanan Nagar
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Level of
No panchayat
272 Pallavaram Pammal Pammal High Moongil Eri
273 Pallavaram Pammal Pammal Moderate Prasanthi Nagar
Jain Household,
Kasi Garden,
Ranga nagar,
274 Pallavaram Pammal Thiruneermalai Very High
Subaraya Nagar,
Temple Town
Saraswathi
Puram,
Parvathipuram,
275 Pallavaram Pammal Thiruneermalai High Sripuram,
Kumaraswamy
Street
Mallima Street,
Anna Street, Selva
Vinayagar Koil
276 Pallavaram Pammal Thiruneermalai High Street, Kulakari
Street, Bajanai
Koil Street
Ganga Street,
277 Pallavaram Pammal Thiruneermalai Moderate Rajiv Gandhi
Street, Kulakarai
278 Pallavaram Pammal Thiruneermalai Low durga Nagar
279 Pallavaram Pammal Polichalur High Andal Nagar,
280 Pallavaram Pammal Polichalur High Moovar Nagar
281 Madurantagam orathi Acharapakkam Low Kalathur
282 Madurantagam orathi Acharapakkam Low Vadamanipakkam
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Level of
No panchayat
283 Madurantagam orathi Acharapakkam High Veliampakkam
284 Madurantagam orathi Acharapakkam Low Sirudamur
285 Madurantagam Acharapakkam Acharapakkam Moderate Seetapuram
Elapakkam (R.C.
286 Madurantagam Acharapakkam Acharapakkam Moderate Nagar)
287 Madurantagam Acharapakkam Acharapakkam Moderate Pallipettai
288 Madurantagam Acharapakkam Acharapakkam Moderate Minnalkilminal
289 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Moderate L.Endathur
Pappanallur
290 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Moderate
Colony,
291 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Moderate Irular Colony
292 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Low Tandarai
293 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Moderate Puducherry
294 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Acharapakkam Low Orathur,
Orathur Vadaku
295 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Acharapakkam Low
Colony
296 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Acharapakkam Low Keezhamur
Kudapakkam
Colony
Thandalam
Colony
Seniyarmedu
299 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Acharapakkam High
( Irrular Area)
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Level of
No panchayat
Unamalai
300 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Acharapakkam Moderate
(Pallithangal)
Nemam
301 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Acharapakkam Moderate
(Athivakkam)
302 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Acharapakkam Low Vaippanai
Kozhiyalam
303 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Moderate
Pampayampattu
304 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Low Sempundi
305 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Moderate Sempundi Colony
306 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Low Chithatur,
307 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Low Vinayaganallur
308 Madurantagam L.Endathur Acharapakkam Low Thettalam
Venkatesapuram,
309 Madurantagam Acharapakkam Acharapakkam Low Rawthunallur
Mettu Colony
310 Madurantagam Acharapakkam Acharapakkam Low Ambedkar nagar
311 Madurantagam Jamin endathur Madurantakam Moderate Sirunallur
Keelakandai
(Atthivakkam -
312 Madurantagam Jamin endathur Madurantakam Moderate
Rajiv Gandhi
Street)
Keelakandai
313 Madurantagam Jamin endathur Madurantakam Moderate (Irular
Kudiyuruppu)
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Level of
No panchayat
Melakandai
314 Madurantagam Jamin endathur Madurantakam Moderate (Muthalamman
Street)
Keelakancai
315 Madurantagam Jamin endathur Madurantakam Moderate (Dharmapuram
Colony)
Zamin Endathur
316 Madurantagam Jamin endathur Madurantakam Very High
(Maruvalam)
Zamin Endathur
(Ozhavetti Colony)
Nathapakkam
Colony
Avurimedu
Colony
Chitharavadi
Colony
321 Madurantagam Jamin endathur Madurantakam High Peruveli
Murukkampakkam
322 Madurantagam Jamin endathur Madurantakam High
(Ambetkar Street)
323 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam Low Periyavenmani
324 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam Low Chithamur
325 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam Low Zamin Budur
326 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam Low Keelvasalai
327 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam High Nallur
328 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam High Samathuvaburam
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Level of
No panchayat
329 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam High Kolampakkam
330 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam High Kolampakkam
Padalam Pazhaya
331 Madurantagam Onambakkam Madurantakam Low
Colony
332 Madurantagam Vaiyavoor Madurantakam Low Pulipurakoil
333 Madurantagam Vaiyavoor Madurantakam Moderate Athiyur Colony
Meyyur Indira
334 Madurantagam Vaiyavoor Madurantakam Moderate
Nagar
335 Madurantagam Vaiyavoor Madurantakam Moderate Kamarajar Nagar
Vadapthy Anna
336 Madurantagam Madurantagam Madurantakam Moderate
Nagar
Mariputhur
(Kamsalapuram)
Vilagam
Therkutheru
339 Madurantagam Madurantagam Madurantakam Moderate Malai Colony
Gandhi Nagar
340 Madurantagam Maduranthakam Maduranthakam Very High
Housing Board
Eri Sai Ram

341 Madurantagam Maduranthakam Maduranthakam Very High
Nagar
342 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Madurantakam High Mulli
343 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Madurantakam High Valarpirai
Kunnathur
344 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Madurantakam Moderate
Colony
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Level of
No panchayat
345 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Madurantakam Moderate Thachur Village
346 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Madurantakam Moderate Kilavalam Village
(Budur)
Sakayanagar
348 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Madurantakam Moderate Thottanaval
349 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Madurantakam Moderate Irusamanallur
350 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Madurantakam Moderate KK Budur
Kallapiranpuram
Village
Atthimanam
Colony
353 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Madurantakam Moderate Thandalam
354 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Madurantakam Moderate Mazhuvankollai
355 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Madurantakam Moderate Chettimedu
356 Madurantagam Perumbakkam Madurantakam Moderate Irular Area
357 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Karunkuzhi Low Anna Nagar
358 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Karunkuzhi Low Melavalam Colony
359 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Karunkuzhi Low Keelanda Colony
360 Madurantagam Karunkuzhi Karunkuzhi Low Old Battai Street
361 Cheyyur kadpakkam Cheyyur Moderate Vedal Colony
362 Cheyyur kadpakkam Cheyyur Moderate Irular Area
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Level of
No panchayat
Nainar Kuppam,
363 Cheyyur Kadappakkam Edaikazhinadu Low Kaliamman koil
Street
Othiyur Main
364 Cheyyur Kadappakkam Edaikazhinadu Low Road and Cross
Street
(Sothupakkam)
365 Cheyyur Chithamur Cheyyur Moderate
Poonganagar
366 Cheyyur Chithamur Cheyyur Moderate Keelmaruvathur
367 Cheyyur Chithamur Cheyyur Moderate Periyakalakadi
Chithamur
368 Cheyyur Chithamur Cheyyur Moderate Kannimangalam
Colony
369 Cheyyur Chithamur Cheyyur Moderate Perukaranai
Indalur
370 Cheyyur Kayapakkam Cheyyur Moderate
Kottaipunjai
371 Cheyyur Kayapakkam Cheyyur Low Indalur Colony
Sirumailur
372 Cheyyur Kayapakkam Cheyyur Low Venmanagaram
Colony
(Chunambedu)
Pudhukudi,
Pudupattu,
Pudupattu
373 Cheyyur Sunambedu Cheyyur High
Colony,
Vellakondagaram,
Pudupettai
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Level of
No panchayat
374 Cheyyur Sunambedu Cheyyur Moderate Chinnakalakadi
Vanniyanallur
375 Cheyyur Sunambedu Cheyyur High
Vilampattu
Amanthakaranai
376 Cheyyur Sunambedu Cheyyur Moderate
Arcot
377 Cheyyur Sunambedu Maduranthakam Moderate Gandhi Nagar,
378 Cheyyur Sunambedu Maduranthakam Moderate Sathnaoor,
379 Cheyyur Sunambedu Maduranthakam Moderate Mambakkam
Power Station
Road, Chinna
380 Cheyyur Sunambedu Maduranthakam Low
Colony, Kattu
Colony
(Kadalur)
381 Cheyyur Kodur Cheyyur Moderate
Sathirampettai
(Koovathur)
382 Cheyyur Kodur Cheyyur Moderate
Perumpallam
(Thenpattinam)
383 Cheyyur Kodur Cheyyur Low Thenpattinam
Colony
(Paramankeni)
384 Cheyyur Kodur Cheyyur Moderate Paramankeni
Kuppam
385 Cheyyur Lathur Pavunchur High (Kalkulam) Sevoor
(Thandarai)
386 Cheyyur Lathur Pavunchur Moderate
Purancherry
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Level of
No panchayat
(Adayalacherry)
387 Cheyyur Lathur Pavunchur Low
Gundimanicherry
(Nemandham)
388 Cheyyur Cheyyur Pavunchur High
Pakuvancherry
(Cheyyur)
Devarajapuram
North Cheyyur
389 Cheyyur Cheyyur Pavunchur Moderate
Palayar
Madamputhur
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3.3.2.4 FLOOD VULNERABLITY ANALYSIS WITH SAMPLE
MAP:
As per the guidelines issued by the ACS / CRA vulnerability
mapping has been done after elaborate study of the previous
occurrences with the help of the inputs received from the stake holders.
A sample analysis of flood vulnerable area in Pammal
Municipality has been illustrated below. Here the area which is
identified as very highly vulnerable (Based on previous experience)
has been marked in Red stripes and escape route from this place to
the temporary shelter has been marked in Dark Green Arrows.
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3.3.3 STORM SURGE VULNERABILITY
Storm surge varies from 3 meters to 11 meters in the Tamil
Nadu coast. The Southern parts of Thanjavur, Pudukkottai,
Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari have
experienced storm surges exceeding 6m above the current sea level.
The northern regions of Thanjavur, Cuddalore, Chengalpattu and
Chennai have lower storm surge heights of around 3 meters. Storm
surges are a major threat to the fishing community damaging their
livelihood support and to small& marginal farmers by rendering
agricultural lands unfit for cultivation.
3.3.4 HEAT WAVE VULNERABILITY

A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures,
more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the
(Hot weather) summer season. Heat Waves typically occur between
March and June. The extreme temperatures and resultant
atmospheric conditions adversely affect people living in these regions
as they cause physiological stress, sometimes resulting in death. Due
to the urbanized nature of the district and the close proximity to the
state capital, the temperature in the suburbs are usually higher
compared to the average temperature of the district, thus rendering
these areas to be vulnerable for heat wave.
3.3.5 TSUNAMI
An earthquake of magnitude 9.00 on the Richter scale struck
the seabed off the Sumatra Coast, Indonesia at 6.28 AM on
26.12.2004. The resultant seismic giant sea wave (Tsunami) battered
the coast of South India. These giant sea waves ravaged the coastline of
Tamil Nadu ferociously on 26.12.2004 at 8.30 A.M. The people living
in villages and towns all along the coastline of 13 districts including
Chengalpattu were severely affected leading to loss of lives, livelihood
and infrastructure.
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3.3.6 FIRE RISK AND EXPLOSIVES
Tamil Nadu is vulnerable to fire risk disasters and some of the
districts fall in the very high risk and high-risk categories. Districts have
been analyzed based on fire risk ranking by specialized groups and the
analysis reveals that six districts including Chengalpattu are under
the ‘very high risk’ category. The analysis was borne out of assessing
the population density, residential built-up area and Industrial areas
in these districts. Forest fires are also a major problem districts
during acute drought conditions, lightning and some times induced
by human activities. Chengalpattu district also have considerable
area under reserve forest. Hence caution is taken on this front also.
3.3.7 CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND

NUCLEAR (CBRN)
Tamil Nadu also has a number of Industries which are
vulnerable to natural as well as man-made disasters. There are 7
MAH units in Chengalpattu district falling under this category
because of the storage of highly inflammable petroleum products in
large quantities. There are underground pipelines carrying petroleum
products across the district apart from tankers and railways carrying
chemicals which are potentially hazardous. The three major types of
hazards possible with chemical emergencies are fires, explosions, and
toxic releases that could affect the population and the environment.
3.3.7.1 List of Major Accident Hazard Factories in

Chengalpattu District with the details of Hazardous
Chemicals used and the Quantities of such Hazardous
chemicals handled are given below:-
Chengalpattu District
In Chengalpattu district there are 11 factories coming under
the Major Accident Hazardous category. These Major Accident
Hazardous factories are mostly located in Viz., Kelambakkam,
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Marimalai nagar, Padalam, Maduranthagam Melakottaiyur, Alathur
and Chengalpattu . The nature of the industries is mainly Electronics
industry, Chemical industry, Glass industry, LPG bottling plant,
Automobile , Foundry, Printing industry, Drug industry and Metal
sheet industry .The details of the industries and the chemicals they
deal with are discussed in the table below:
Name of the Quantity of the

Location of the Factory Chemicals Chemicals
S.No
Handled/Stored Stored
Total Oil (Private) Limited,
(Formerly ELF Gas (Private)
Limited), (LPG Bottling
Plant), Chittalamangalam
1 LPG 99 MT
Village,
Madhurantagam Tk
Indian Oil Corporation
Limited, LPG Bottling Plant,
71/2, Milestone on G.S.T.
Road, Kolambakkam Village,
2 LPG 1800 MT
Padalam
PO 603 308
Bay Forge Limited,
3 Pukkathurai, LPG 20 MT
Madhuranthagam Taluk,
SHV LPG Private Ltd.,
(Caltex Gas India Limited )
(LPG Bottling Plant),
4 LPG 970 MT
Melakottaiyur,
Chennai – 600 048.
Thomson Press India Limited

5 A-9, Industrial Complex, LPG 20 MT
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S.No
Maraimalai Nagar.
Visteon Automotive System

India (Private) Limited,
Keelakaranai Village,
Melrosapuram, Chengalpattu
6 LPG 66 MT
–
603 204.
Methanol Toluene 25 Kl.
Acetone Di- 25 Kl.
methylene 25 Kl.
Orchid Chemicals &
Chloride Dimethyl 20 Kl.
Pharmaceuticals Limited,
Formamide 80 Tons
7 138- 149, SIDCO Industrial
Dimethyl Sulfoxide 55 Kl.
Estate, Alathur – 603 110,
Formaldeyhde 15 T
Flamagas India Private
Limited,
8 LPG 18 MT
121/2C, Mambakkam (V &
P),
Kasturi & Sons, B6-B7,
Maraimalai Nagar, Industrial
Estate, Maraimalai Nagar,
9 LPG 18.6 MT
603
409.
TAFE, Gears Division,

10 LPG 18.2 T
Kelambakkam
Bright Gas Bottling

11 Company, LPG 40 T
G.S.T. Road, Madurantakam
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S.No
TK,
3.3.8 NUCLEAR EMERGENCY – VULNERABLE AREAS

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Centre, Kalpakkam has two
operating nuclear reactors at Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) and
many other nuclear facilities at the site with an exclusion zone of 1.6 km
around MAPS. Although the reactors are designed with several safety
features including accident mitigating systems and operation safety is
ensured by continuous monitoring, very low probability of accidents
with radioactivity release potential are envisaged for disaster
preparedness considerations. During such accidental conditions,
plant/site emergency will be
declared and the radiological impact of such events is likely to be

contained well within the site boundary of 1.6 km radius around the
plant which is considered as the precautionary action zone (PAZ). In the
event of actual or projected radiation release spreading into public
domain, an Urgent Protective action Zone (UPZ) of 16- km radius from
MAPS is considered as Emergency Planning Zone wherein disaster
preparedness plans need to be implemented in affected areas.
Most of the areas in the UPZ or EPZ beyond the site boundary
fall under Thirukalukundram Taluk, while some of the areas in the
south come in the Cheyyur taluk and a few villages to the north of the
plant fall under Thirupporur taluk. A total of 126 villages in the three
Taluks comprise the EPZ with potential vulnerability for nuclear
emergency impacts.
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3.4 HAZARD VULNERABILITY RISK ANALYSIS
The Government of Tamil Nadu has initiated number of
studies to assess the Hazard and Vulnerability Risk Analysis of
(HVRA) various disasters.The HVRA study for Thiruvallur District has
been completed by the Disaster Management Cell, Anna Institute of
Management, Chennai during 2014. The HVRA study for Cuddalore
District is under progress. The State has plans to take up HVRA
studies based on systems approach in all other river basins covering
the entire state.
3.5 INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE VULNERABLE AREAS
MAPPING
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is a dynamic,
multidisciplinary and iterative process to promote sustainable
management of coastal zones. It takes into account the full cycle of
information collation, planning, decision making, management and
monitoring and evaluation of implementation. ICZM refers to the
integration of a wide variety of objectives depending on the
stakeholder and also to the integration of the many instruments
needed to meet these objectives. The key deliverables of the project
are:
1) Land use mapping of the entire coastal stretch
2) Land capability assessment,
3) Coastal Vulnerability Mapping,
4) Sectoral Planning recommendation,
5) Special Area Management Plans
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RISK GOVERNANCE-
INSTITUTIONAL
FRAME WORK
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4.1 INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
Disaster management structure is in place right from the

national to local level. This institutional mechanism plays a crucial role
in all activities from policy making to implementation across the entire
disaster management cycle.
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4.2 Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Perspective Plan
2018- 2030:
The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority has
approved a perspective plan that is co-terminus with the Sendai frame
work period. The State Disaster Management Perspective Plan 2018-
2030 has accorded primacy to the priorities enunciated not only in the
Sendai Framework for risk reduction but also the Sustainable
Development Goals, the Paris agreement on Climate Change, Prime
Minister’s 10 point programme and relevant declarations.
4.3 Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority:
The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority

constituted as per Disaster Management Act, 2005 is the apex body at
the State Level, which provides the policy directions, funding support
and monitors the Disaster Management activities of the State. Tamil
Nadu State Disaster Management Authority is headed by the Hon’ble
Chief Minister with the following members:
4.3.1 Hon’ble Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management,
4.3.2 Chief Secretary to Government,
4.3.3 Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department,
4.3.4 Secretary, Finance Department,
4.3.5 Secretary, Home Department,
4.3.6 Secretary, Higher Education,
4.3.7 Secretary, School Education,
4.3.8 State Relief Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue

Administration,
4.3.9 Director, Centre for Disaster Management & Mitigation,

Anna University, Chennai.
4.3.10 Head of Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute

of Technology, Madras.
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4.4 State Executive Committee:
The State Executive Committee has been constituted under the

Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary with Secretaries of Finance,
Revenue, Public Works, Highways and Home as members. The State Relief
Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration is a special
invitee. The State Executive Committee is responsible for implementing
the State Plan and to advise the State Government on all financial
matters regarding Disaster Management and ensure immediate release
of funds for carrying relief operations during disasters and for capacity
building & purchase of search and rescue equipment.
4.5 State Advisory Committee:
The State Advisory Committee has been constituted under the

Chairmanship of the Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue
Administration. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster
Management Department is the Co-Chair. The Advisory Committee
comprises of experts in various fields to advise on measures for disaster
risk reduction.
4.6 Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency

Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency, earlier known as the
Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency was established as per
G.O.Ms.No.488, Revenue Department, dated 28.11.2013 as a follow up
of framing of Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Policy for the State. This
Agency has been registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act
on 09.01.2014. The Governing Council of the Agency is chaired by the
Hon’ble Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management. The Principal
Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration and State Relief
Commissioner is the chairman of the Executive Council. The Director,
Disaster Management is the Member Secretary of the Executive
Council. The Agency under the overall supervision of the Principal
Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration functions as the
executive wing of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority.
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4.7 District Disaster Management Authority:
The District Disaster Management Authorities have been
constituted as per the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005
under the Chairmanship of respective District Collectors in all the
Districts. The District Disaster Management Authority consists of the
following members:-
District Collector – Chairperson – Ex-officio
District Panchayat Chairman – Co-chairperson-Ex-officio

Superintendent of Police
District Revenue Officer who shall function as Chief Executive Officer of
the District Authority – Ex-officio
Joint Director, Health Services – Ex-officio
Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector and Additional Collector
(Development)/ Project Officer (DRDA)
In Chengalpattu District to face the Disasters other than nuclear

emergencies, the following (3 Tier) committees have been formed. In case of
nuclear emergencies, separate plans and procedures are in place that
outline the constitution of committees/ teams to implement all response
actions and these are covered in Volume-II of the DDMP.
4.8 DISTRICT LEVEL STEERING COMMITTEES
4.8.1 Apex Committee
o District Collector
o District Revenue Officer
o Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu
o Deputy Commissioner of Police, St.Thomas mount
o Assistant Commissioner of Police, St. Thomas mount,

Pallavaram and Tambaram.
o Personal Assistant (General) to Collector
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4.8.2 Early Warning Committee
o Personal Assistant (General) to Collector
o District Project Officer (CBDRM)
o Tahsildar (Disaster Management), Chengalpattu
Role
 Setting up control room and managing control room round the

clock
 Assignment of duties to the district level officials and Deputy

collectors/Tahsildars/BDO’s
 Arrangement of vehicles and sound system for information

dissemination
 NGO co-ordination and assignment ofduty
 Proper record keeping and transmission of information to all

the levels
 Early warning to fishermen
 Holding of Natural Calamity meeting
 Ensure functioning of warning and communication systems
 Create awareness with the target
 Ensure mockdrill
4.8.3 Water Resources Monitoring Committee
 Executive Engineer (WRO)
 Project Director (DRDA)
 Regional Director, Municipal Administration
 Assistant Director (Town Panchayat), Chengalpattu
 Assistant Director (Panchayat), Madurandhkam
 Role: Monitoring of water level in water bodies

including rivers, ponds, tanks and channels.
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4.8.4 Rescue & Relief Committee
 DeputySuperintendent of Police,Chengalpattu,
Mamallapuram, Maduranthakam and Vandalur
 Assistant Commissioner of Police, St.Thomas

mount, Tambaram and Pallavaram
 District Fire Officer
 Deputy Director (Mines)
 Divisional Engineer (Highways)
 Executive Engineer (WRO)
 Executive Engineer (Agriculture Engineering)
 Project Director (DRDA)
 Assistant Director (Town Panchayat), Chengalpattu
 Assistant Director (Panchayat), Chengalpattu
 Joint Director(Agriculture) Chengalpattu

 Joint Director, Animal Husbandry
 Deputy Director(Horticulture) Chengalpattu
 District Supply and Consumer Protection Officer
 Chief Educational Officer
 Joint Registrar, Co-operatives
 Assistant Director of Fisheries

Role:
Rescue if necessary with the help of NDRF / SDRF and immediate
sheltering to provide food, Water and ensure sanitation.
� Deployment of Police/ Fire force for search and rescue
� Co-ordination with NCC/ NSS/ Civil Defence/ NDRF/Rajya
Sainik Board etc. for rescue operation
� Ensure availability of the rescue materials
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� Prepare inventory of shelter places and map indicating the
shelter centers
� Provide and arrange Rescue Kit at risk areas
� To warn people about the impending danger &to leave for safer
places
� To co-ordinate with Civil Defence –NGOs/ Board/ Police for
Support
� Arrangement of boats / vehicles etc.for evacuation
� Evacuate people of marooned areas and administer emergent relief
� Organize trained task force members
� Deployment of police for maintaining law& order and peace
keeping during evacuation
� Mobilize people to go to identified/ safer shelters
� Deployment of Power boats/ Country boats (Govt./ Private) for
evacuation
4.8.5 Food Management Committee

 District Supply and Consumer Protection Officer,
Chengalpattu
 Joint Registrar, Co-operatives
 Personal Assistant to Collector (Noon meal)

 Assistant Director (Town Panchayat)
Role: Arranging Food from various sources and distribution to various relief
centres.
� Identification of shelters/ temporary shelters in high-
elevated places and arrangement of tents etc.
� Arrangement of Food/ Drinking water/ Medicine in the shelter
places
� Persons allocation for each shelters
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� Arrangement of transportation
� Arrangement of safe shelter for animals
� Providing the lighting facilities for shelter places
� Deployment of Police personnel
� Temporary supply of safe drinking water
� Deployment of Vehicles
� Procurement and transportation of relief materials to affected
pockets/ areas
� Arrangement of free kitchen in the shelter camps and affected
areas
� Assigning responsibilities to officials for distribution of
Emergent relief / running of free kitchen
4.8.6 Traffic & Logistics Management Committee

 Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu
 Divisional Engineer, Highways
 Regional Transport Officers
 Assistant Director (Mines)
Role: Arrangement of vehicles for transportation of boats etc and for
stranded public Route map for vehicles.
4.8.7 Health & Epidemic Management Committee

 Joint Director, Health Services
 Deputy Director, Health Services, Chengalpattu& Saidapet

 Executive Engineer , TWAD
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Role : Precautionary measures to prevent out break of epidemics
� Deployment of Medical Staff
� Stock pilling of Life saving drugs/ ORS packets/ Halogen tablets
� Treatment of the injured persons and Transportation of the

injured to Hospitals
� Awareness messages to stop the out break of epidemics
� Disease surveillances and transmission of reports to the

higher authorities on a daily basis.
� Vaccination
� Constitute mobile teams and visit the worst affected areas.
� Dis-infection of drinking water sources
� Identification of site operation camps
� To obtain/ transmit information on natural calamites to

District Control Room
� Advance inoculation programme in the flood/ cyclone prone areas
� Arrangement of fodder/ medicines for the animals
� Vaccination, site operation camps,carcasses disposal
� List of the Medical staff members with contact address and

telephone number
� Stock position of medicines at District/ Taluk/ PHC/CHC/

AWC and indent position of stock
� Trained voluntary staffs/ task forces/ Anganwadi workers on

use and providing min. Health services to the community
� Arrangement of mobile health unit for in accessible pockets/

health awareness campaign
� Stock position for medicine of animals
� Disinfectant water system and ensuring supply of safe

drinking water arrangement for supply of drinking water
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� Arrangement of mobile team and assigning specific operational
areas for supply of water
� Involvement of volunteers
4.8.8 Media Management Committee
 Public Relation Officer
 Tahsildar, TACTV
Role: Disseminating of information by getting inputs from Early Warning

Committee. Providing information required by press
4.8.9 Volunteers Management Committee
 Project Officer, Mahalir Thittam
 Chief Educational Officer
 NSS Coordinator
 Red Cross
Role :Pooling voulenteers, providing extra manpower in

problematic
areas for rescue operations and regulation of flood victims
4.8.10 Disaster Management Dissemination (to private

organizations) Committee
 District Labour Officer
 Inspector of Factories
 The District Environmental Engineer, TNPCB
Role : Sensitizing all institutions including industries, Schools /

Colleges, Hospitals, High rise Buildings
4.8.11 Relief Meterial Management Committee
 Spl. District Revenue Officer, (LA) Mamallapuram – Puducheri
Express Road, Chengalpattu.
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 PA to RDO, Chengalpet, Maduranthagam and Tambaram
 Deputy Superientendent of Police, Vandalore
 Assistant commissioner of Police, St. Thomas Mount,
Tambaram and Pallavaram
 Residents Welfare Association / NGO’s
Role :Pooling of Relief materials and despatch to respective

camps
4.9 REVENUE DIVISION LEVEL COORDINATION COMMITTEES
► At the field level, teams have been formed to carry out rescue
and relief works. 33 Inter Departmental Zonal teams formed
consisting of officials from 11 Departments viz Revenue, Rural
Development, Town Panchayat, Municipality, Police, Fire, PWD,
Highways, EB, Medical, Fisheries departments are in the teams,
with special focus given to highly vulnerable areas. 15 Nodal
Officers in the rank of Deputy Collectors are appointed for these
33 inter-departmental zonal teams.
► Apart from this to coordinate the works of these teams

respective Sub-divisional Magistrates have been entrusted for
dissemination, preparedness, monitoring rescue relief and
restoration of the execution teams.
4.9.1 VILLAGE LEVEL DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM
 Village level Response team have been formed in the District

 VAO is the Responsible Officer
 Other Members are :
1.Panchayat Secretary
2.Village Assistant
3.OHT Operator
4.Noon Meal Organiser
5.Noon Meal Cook
6.Anganwadi Workers
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 Volunteers are also identified as a preparedness measures. In case of
communication interruption, in Villages during Severe Cyclones, they will act
as a nodal persons for the affected peoples in their villages and are responsible
to provide basic amenities to the evacuated people in the shelters.
 In addition to that, nearby ration shops, Hospitals, Medical Shops are
identified for providing basic needs during Emergency situations
4.10 RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK COMMUNICATION
Establishing an institutional mechanism is vital for timely

communication and dissemination of disaster risk to the vulnerable
population. The warning messages on Heavy Rainfall, Flood, Cyclone,
Earthquake, Tsunami, etc. received from nodal agencies viz., Indian
Meteorological Department (IMD), Indian National Centre for Ocean
Information Services, Central Water Commission (CWC), etc., are being
communicated by State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) to the
general public, fisherman, students, farmers, district administration and
medias in the state.
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4.10.1 RECEIVING AND DISSEMINATION OF DISASTER ALERTS
Mode of
Nature of Organisation from
Modes of dissemination
Disaster which information
Sl communicati from the
(cyclone, floods received (IMD /
N on for receipt Districts to the
drought, State Control
o. of Villages /
Earthquake, Room / INCOIS
information Blocks /
Fire etc.,) etc.,)
Taluks
Wireless, Wireless,
Telephone, Telephone,
IMD and State
1. Cyclone Mobile Mobile Phone,
Control Room
Phone, Fax Fax , E-Mail,
and E-Mail Loud Speaker
Wireless, Wireless,
IMD and State
2. Flood Mobile Mobile Phone,
Control Room
Wireless, Wireless,
INCOIS,
3. Earthquake Mobile Mobile Phone,
Hyderabad
Wireless,
Wireless,
Telephone,
INCOIS, Telephone,
4. Tsunami Mobile
Hyderabad Mobile Phone,
Phone, Fax
Fax , E-Mail,
and E-Mail
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4.11 State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC)
SEOC is the communication centre for Disaster Management

functioning at Chennai round the clock. This centre functions under the
direct supervision of the Hon’ble Minister for Revenue and Disaster
Management, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster
Management, Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue
Administration and Director, Disaster Management. During disaster
period, the centre will function as command centre round the clock with
the assistance of Senior Officers of the Line Departments including
National Disaster Response Force, Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force,
Police Department, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services for quick
dissemination of alerts, under the supervision of Commissioner of
Revenue Administration and State Relief Commissioner. The centre is
accessed by the people in distress by calling toll free number 1070.
4.12 District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC)
DEOC is functioning under the supervision of the District

Collector. DEOC acts as a communication centre in disseminating forecast
/ alert messages to the General Public immediately. During disaster period,
officials from various line departments are posted at District Emergency
Operation Centre in order to expedite the search, rescue and 17 relief
operations. This centre is accessed by the public by calling to Toll free
No.1077.
4.12.1 EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE

� EOC is the nodal point for the overall coordination and
control of the relief work in case of any disaster situation.
� In case of any disaster district level EOC have to be activated.
� The primary function of EOC is to facilitate smooth inflow and
Outflow of disaster relief activities.
� The EOC acts as a bridge between the State and Central
governments.
� Chengalpattu district shall has an exclusive Emergency
Operation Centre (EOC) at District Head Quarter.
� I will be round the clock set up with sufficient man power and
most modern equipments.
� This centre is intended to coordinate all disaster related
activities in the district starting from preparedness to
rehabilitation and reconstruction.
�It has a dedicated telephone lines and other communication facilities.
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LOCATION OF DEOC CONTACT / HELPLINE
WITH ADDRESS NUMBER
• DISTRICT 1. 044 - 27427412
EMERGENCY
OPERATION 2. 044-27427414
CENTRE, 3. 1077( TOLL FREE)
Chengalpattu
4. 044- 27427417
• COLLECTORATE
CAMPUS, 5. 044-22410050 (TBM)
Chengalpattu
• TAMBARAM
4.12.1 ROLE OF EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE IN

NORMAL TIME
► The District Collector is in-charge of EOC. Personnal
Assistant (General) will be responsible for the effective
functioning of the EOC. Responsibilities of the EOC in
charge in normal time include:
� Ensure that all equipments in the EOC are in working condition;

� Collection data on routine basis from line departments for
disaster management
� Develop status reports of preparedness and mitigation
activities in the district;
� Ensure appropriate implementation of District Disaster

Management Plan
� Maintenance of data bank with regular updating
� Activate the trigger mechanism on receipt of disaster

warning/occurrence of disaster
4.12.3 ROLE OF EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE

DURING DISASTER TIME
On the basis of the message received from the forecasting

agencies, warning has to be issued for the general public and
the departments, which play a vital role during emergencies.
Issuing correct and timely warning would be one of the
prime responsibilities of EOC. For effective dissemination of
warning EOC should have a well- planned line of
communication. The DC shall be the competent authority to
disseminate a disaster warning. The warning on occurrence of a
disaster will also be communicated to:
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� All the concerned departments
� Hospitals in the disaster area
� Emergency Operation Centre in the neighbouring districts
� State Emergency Operation Centre
� People’s representatives from the district
� Apart from this the District Emergency Operation Centre

the onsite EOCs are to be set up with the help of the district
EOC.
� Constant communication between the State EOC, District

EOC and Onsite EOC
During nuclear off-site emergencies, DEOC coordinates all the

communications between the DDMC and Kalpkkam DAE
Centre and maintains constant communication with other
external agencies including NDMA, SDMA, NDRF and DAE
Crisis Management Group.
4.13 TAMIL NADU DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (TNDRF):
In pursuance of the announcement made by the Hon’ble Chief

Minister of Tamil Nadu on the floor of the Legislative Assembly on
11.07.2017, Government have constituted the “Tamil Nadu Disaster
Response Force (TNDRF)”.
4.14 Tamil Nadu System for Multi-Hazard Potential Impact

Assessment, Alert, Emergency Response Planning and
Tracking (TN-SMART):
A System for Multi-Hazard Potential Impact Assessment, Alert,

Emergency Response Planning and Tracking (TN-SMART) for assessing
potential impacts of hazards using weather forecast information has
been developed through RIMES (Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early
Warning System for Africa and Asia). The salient features of
TNSMART are forecasting disaster risk, communication of risk via
Mobile Application, registering and tracking distress calls and
evaluating risk reduction measures and monitoring and Management of
database. This mobile application has an unique alarm system that can
send an alarm, even if the mobiles are in silent mode and the alarm
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stops only after the alert is viewed by the user to ensure timely
dissemination of early warning information to minimize loss of lives
during life threatening disasters like Tsunami, Cyclones and Floods.
Through this mobile application, public can lodge complaints related to
disasters and the same will be registered, forwarded to concerned officers
for action and tracks the action taken on complaints.
4.15 INCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM
DISTRICT CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP
► This is the core group to take decisions in emergency

situations. This core group convenes meetings when there is an
emergency situation in the district. The core group is
confidential in nature.
► In the case of disasters it has to meet frequently with the

following functions:
► To take stock of the situation
► Assist the incident commander to take appropriate decision in

managing the disaster
► Deciding the way of immediate operation in disaster relief

and rehabilitation works
► Apex body in district to deal with major disaster and provide

expert guidance
► Assists in the preparation of the district off-site emergency plan
► Reviews all the on-site emergency plans prepared by the

occupier of Major Accident Hazards installation
► Assists the district administration in the management of

Disaster within the district
Ensures continuous information flow from the district to the Centre
and state Crisis Group regarding accident situation and mitigation
efforts.
Conducts at least one full scale mock-drill of a chemical accident
at a site each year and forward a report of the strength and the
weakness of the plan to the State Crisis Group.
Conducts nuclear off-site emergency exercise once every two

years in coordination with Kalpakkam DAE Centre .
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4.16 Institutional Framework for Nuclear Emergency
Preparedness & Response
The overall institutional framework for preparedness and

response for a nuclear emergency at national, State and local level is
depicted in Figure below:
� Nuclear off-site Emergency management may involve three distinct

phases-early, intermediate and late phases. While the institutional
coordination will be between Kalpakkam Site and District authotrities in
the early phase, the command and control will shift from Site Emergency
Director to the DAE Emergency Response Director in the subsequent
phases. National and State level agencies will be providing oversight
and support in all the phases for emergency management.
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4.17 STAKEHOLDERS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
The policy also systematizes a frame work of operation for the

following set of stake holders that play key roles in disaster management.
i. Tamilnadu State Disaster Management Authority.

ii. State and Central Government Departments.
iii. District Disaster Management Authorities.
iv. Local authorities including Municipal Corporations/Municipalities,
District/Block/Grama Panchayaths, Taluk/Village Officers etc.
v. Voluntary and Civil Society Organisations.
vi. Red Cross, multilateral aid agencies.
vii. Community – Village Disaster Management Committees / Task
Forces.
viii. Public sector Undertakings.
ix. Private sector undertakings
x. Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast guard, Airport Authority, National
Disaster Force.
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4.18 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES
Sl.
Functions Departments/Agencies
No.
1 Activation of Trigger mechanism SDMA , DDMA
RADM&M dept., SEOC , DEOC,
2 Risk Communication DIPR, Media
and telecommunication networks
RADM&M, Urban and local
bodies, Police, Home Guards, Fire
and Rescue services, SDRF, NDRF,
3 Evacuation of People
Armed Forces, Volunteers, “108”
ambulance, community and
others
Shelter arrangement for
RADM&M, Urban and Local
4 rescuedpeople, Search
bodies.
and Rescue Operations
Traffic Police , Home Guards ,
5 Traffic control and diversions
Volunteers
Cordoning off the disaster affected
SDRF , NDRF, Police , Home
6 areas, Search and Rescue
Guards and Volunteers
Operations
Law and Order maintenance,
7 Police and Home Guards
Search and Rescue Operations
Fire and Rescue Services,
Search and Rescue operation
8 SDRF, NDRF, Police etc.,
Provision of First Aid / Trauma
Health department, Local
Care / Prevent Spread of Epidemic
9 bodies and RED Cross
and Endemic diseases
Relief camps and basic amenities in RADM&M, Health Department &
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Shelters Local bodies
RADM&M, Police, Health
11 Identification of dead and injured
department and local bodies
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DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
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5.1 NEED FOR DISASTER PREPARDNESS
Disaster Management is a highly complex plan requiring multiple
strategies and multi-sectoral approaches. Preparedness is the most important
aspect in all phases of Disaster Management.
Preparedness strengthens efforts for preventing disasters, enhances

ability for rescue and evacuation, enables inclusive coverage of vulnerable
sections during relief operations, provides scope for rapid response for
restoration and rehabilitation as well as provides opportunities for building
back better and above all ensures unification of the efforts of multiple
agencies and integration of the community participation in Governmental
efforts.
Disaster preparedness refers to measures taken to prepare for and

reduce the effects of disasters. Disaster preparedness is best viewed from a
broad perspective and is more appropriately conceived of as a goal, rather than
as a specialized programme or stage that immediately precedes disaster
response.
Disaster preparedness is achieved partially through readiness measures

that expedite emergency response, rehabilitation and recovery and result in
rapid, timely and targeted assistance.
It is also achieved through community- based approaches and activities

that build the capacities of people and communities to cope
with and minimize the effects of a disaster on their lives. A comprehensive
disaster preparedness strategy would therefore include the following elements:
5.2 KEY FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPAREDNES

5.2.1 As part of the preparedness measures the following general
preparedness measures are adopted to face the eventualities such as floods,
cyclonic storms, landslides that arise during North East Monsoon and special
measures are put in place to face disasters such as Tsunami, Earthquakes and
others.
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5.2.2 Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessments (HVRA)
All planning and implementation of disaster preparedness measures will

be based on an assessment and prioritization of the hazards and risks that
people face, as well as their ability or inability to cope with and withstand the
effects of those hazards. This assessment was meant to
• Identify the characteristics, frequency and potential severity of the

hazards a community faces
• Identify the particular geographical areas and communities that are most
susceptible and vulnerable to those hazards.
• Identify the main sectors of a community (population,

infrastructure, housing, services, etc.) that would be affected by a specific
type of hazard and anticipate how they might be affected.
5.2.3 Identification of Vulnerable Areas:
Identification of vulnerable areas due to North East Monsoon activities

was done throughout the State based on legacy data and 4399 areas have been
identified and they are classified into 4 categories as detailed below.
• Areas of Very High vulnerability- 578
• Areas of High vulnerability- 892
• Areas of Medium Vulnerability-1206
• Areas of Low vulnerability-1723
5.2.4 Vulnerability Mapping
Maps have been prepared to depict the vulnerable areas in rural and
urban areas. Each map incorporates not more than 3 vulnerable areas in a
Firka (Rural areas) / Ward (Urban area).
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Analysis of the vulnerability and its magnitude in the areas identified,
along with details of escape route to the nearest relief center
are all captured in the vulnerability map.
5.2.5 Early Warning and Dissemination Systems
Early warning and dissemination systems play a very important role in

minimizing the risks to the community. Several Central agencies are
responsible for forecasting and sharing the early warning messages. The
following Central agencies are mandated to provide early warning messages for
different natural hazards. These agencies are responsible for keeping track of
developments in respect of specific hazards assigned to them and inform the
designated authorities about the impending disasters.
5.3 NAME OF THE NODAL AGENCIES FOR DISASTER EARLY

WARNING DISSEMINATION
Disasters
Agencies
Cyclone/ Hydro-meteorological India Meteorological Department
India Meteorological Department

Earthquake
Central Water
Floods
Commission
Drought Ministry of Agriculture
Landslides Geological Survey of India
Indian National Centre for Ocean

Tsunami
Information Services
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5.3.1 FLOODS
Floods are often a result of heavy rains associated with the natural course
of surplus water flow being hindered by encroachments, unplanned
development and the like. The Central Water Commission has developed a
network of flood forecasting stations and it issues Daily Flood Bulletins during
the Monsoon seasons for all the major river basins in the following categories:
• Category IV: Low Flood stage (Water level of the river is flowing
between Warning Level and Danger Level)
• Category III: Medium Flood (Water Level below 0.50m. less than HFL
and above Danger Level)
• Category II: High Flood (Water Level less than Highest Flood Level but
still within 0.50m. of the HFL)
Category I: Unprecedented Flood (Water Level equal and above

Highest Flood Level (HFL)
Declaration of Stages of Flood
The standard stages of the flood situation are as follows:

• Flood Alert: Flooding is possible. Be prepared
• Flood Warning : Flood is expected require immediate action
• Severe Flood Warning : Danger to life and property

• De Warning : Flood warning /Flood alert is withdrawn
In Chengalpattu District there are 5 Major River Basins namely

Palar basin, Adyar basin, Cheyyar sub - basin, Ongur basin and
Kiliyar sub - basin. Besides, there are numerous minor & major
streams and channels criss-crossing the entire district, which
normally receives 30% higher rainfall than the inland areas do. The
Pallikaranai swamp and Buckingham canal drainage system is very
sensitive and its fringe areas are always flood prone.
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Before Disaster:
Structural:
► Clearance of water ways
► Removal of encroachments
► Cleaning of sewerage
► Repairing damaged roads
► Constructing water harvesting systems
► Construction of bunds, canals etc
► Maintenance and repair of sluice gates and spill way of
reservoirs
Non Structural:
� Public awareness campaigns
� Monitoring & updating flood related parameters
� Mobilising sand bags
� Dewatering pumps
� Updating resource inventories
� Procurement of locally available boats
� Collect details of earth movers, cutters, JCB’s and
other related machineries in the district
� Pre arranging generators
� Storage of medicine
� Mobilize the search & rescue equipment’s
During Disaster:
► Effective utilization of machineries like boats, vehicles,

helicopters etc to rescue maximum number of people from
the flood affected areas using rescue equipment and
human resources to reduce the number of human losses.
► Installation of mobile clinics adjacent to the temporary

shelters to provide basic and immediate medical
assistance to the people staying in shelters and use life
saving equipment to minimize the loss of life.
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After Disaster:
� Providing Safe drinking water, food and shelter to the
affected people
� Providing financial aid to the victims
� Restoration of electricity and other basic infrastructural

needs to the affected people
� Providing Medicines and other basic health care to the

victims.
� Precautionary measures like vaccination, providing safe

drinking water to prevent epidemic outbreak
5.3.2 TSUNAMI
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services

(INCOIS) provides round- the-clock monitoring and warning services for the
coastal population on tsunamis, storm surges and high waves through the in-
house Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC). When an earthquake
occurs in a Tsunami generic source and if the magnitude is more than 6.5 and
the depth is less than 100 km, INCOIS automatically starts issuing a real-time
tsunami warning.
5.3.2.1 Nature of Advisories issued by INCOIS
Real-time tsunami warnings are issued by INCOIS by first announcing

the area of warning, alert and watch based on travel time together with an
estimate of the height of the tsunami calculated on pre-run numerical models
of tsunami propagations. Based on the hazard - ‘warning’, ‘alert’ and ‘watch’
are issued.
• Area under Warning: Area that is within 60 minutes from the tsunami
generic sources and wave height expected is more than 2 meters.
• Area under Alert: Area within 60 minutes travel time of the tsunami and
wave height is less than 2m and Area more than 60 minutes travel time
of tsunami and the expected wave height is more than 2 m.
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• Area under Watch: Areas that are outside the 60 minutes travel
time of tsunami and are kept under watch when the wave height
is expected to be less than 2 m.
INCOIS issues of over a period of four to five hours as many

as six bulletins.
• The First Bulletin (Type – I) is issued before the lapse of 20

minutes of the earthquake when the seismic network detects an
earthquake occurring in the Andaman Sumatra Subduction Zone
(ASSZ). The First bulletin informs that an earthquake has
occurred and the preliminary estimates of the location of the
epicentre, magnitude, depth of focus and time are informed.
• The Second Bulletin (Type – II) is issued not later than 30

minutes of the earthquake in the subduction zone with a
magnitude of > 6.3 and the depth of focus is less than 100 km
detailing the areas under warning and threat.
• The Third Bulletin (Type – II Supplementary) is issued with

updated earthquake parameters and revised information on
tsunami wave height and accordingly the status of the threat is
updated.
• The Fourth Bulletin (Type III) is issued when tsunami is

confirmed. If the threat is upgraded to warning status
evacuation will be started immediately.
• The Fifth Bulletin (Type – III Supplementary) is issued when

the tsunami reaches the coast with hourly updates and also
whenever real- time water level information are available.
The Final-“ALL CLEAR” bulletin indicates withdrawal tsunami

warning.
In addition, an early warning system for earthquake/tsunami in Indian
Ocean is operational at Madras Atomic Power Station, Kalpakkam. This PC-
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based Earthquake Notification System (ENS) is installed in Control room of
MAPS.The Tsunami was something that defied every bit of preparedness, by
the government and by the people. Here, disaster preparedness could save
lives of people though not all their properties.
In Chengalpattu District, nearly 44 kuppams in 30 revenue

villages in 3 coastal taluks (Thiruporur, Thirukkalukundram and
Cheyyur), together having 57 KM of Coastal line are prone to
Tsunami.
Tsunami preparedness could be followed in 3 stages.
(1). Before Disaster:
► Tsunami prone areas and evacuation routes and

shelters in the maps should be located based on the same
people are losing.
► People should know in advance their safest evacuation

route.
► People should listen to the tsunami forecast and follow the

news.
► People should carry with them drinking water, some

dry fruits, and biscuits, a radio running on dry cell
batteries etc.
(2). During Disaster:
► People should follow warning signs and indicated

evacuation routes to high ground and shelters.
► People should move to inland or high ground.
► People should move to the top or higher level of

reinforced buildings if there is no high ground nearby.
(3). After Disaster:
� People should continue to tune into local radio for
further information and instruction as to what to do next.
� Once the people are informed that the emergency is over,

people should go back to their residence.
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5.3.3 CYCLONE
The cyclone warnings are issued by IMD in four stages.
The First Stage warning known as “PRE CYCLONE WATCH” issued 72 hours
in advance contains early warning about the development of a cyclonic
disturbance and its likely intensification into a tropical cyclone..
• The Second Stage warning known as “CYCLONE ALERT” is issued

at least 48 hrs. It contains information on the location and intensity
of the storm, likely direction of its movement, intensification, coastal
districts likely to experience adverse weather and advice to fishermen,
general public, media and disaster managers.
• The Third Stage warning known as “CYCLONE WARNING” issued at

least 24 hours in advance of the expected commencement of adverse
weather over the coastal areas. Landfall point is forecast at this stage.
These warnings are issued at 3 hourly interval giving the latest
position of cyclone and its intensity, likely point and time of landfall,
associated heavy rainfall, strong wind and storm surge along with
their impact and advice to general public, media, fishermen and
disaster managers.
• The Fourth Stage of warning known as “POST LANDFALL OUTLOOK”

is issued at least 12 hours in advance of expected time of landfall. It
gives likely direction of movement of the cyclone after its landfall and
adverse weather likely to be experienced in the interior areas.
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Different colour codes are used in the cyclone warning
bulletins.
Stage of warning Colour code
Cyclone Alert Yellow.
Cyclone Warning Orange.
Post landfall out look Red.
5.3.4 HEAT WAVES
Heat-wave early warnings are designed to reduce the avoidable human

health consequences from heat-waves through timely notification of prevention
measures to vulnerable populations. Heat wave is considered only after
maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40o C for plains and at
least 30o C for hilly regions. India Meteorological Department issues forecast on
the level of Heat waves likely to prevail in the regions for 5 days at a time.
5.3.5 LANDSLIDES
The major landslides in Tamil Nadu occur mostly in the Nilgiris, parts of
Eastern Ghats, Yelagiri and Shevaroy hills.
Geological Survey of India issues alerts and warnings about landslides
• Category I: Landslides that may occur over or in close vicinity of

inhabited areas such as urban settlements or fairly large rural
settlements wherein a landslide can result in loss of human lives and
dwellings on a large scale.
• Category II: The landslides that may occur on the fringes of inhabited
areas and result in limited loss of life and property.
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• Category III: Landslides which are fairly large and affect
infrastructural installations such as strategic and important highways
and roads, rail routes, hydroelectric and irrigation projects.
• Category IV: Landslides of small dimensions that occur away from

habitations and do not affect either humans or their possessions.
5.3.6 EARTHQUAKE
An Earthquake is a sudden event and gives hardly any time to

react. Early warning or prediction of an earthquake is not easy. The
protocol for Early warning and prediction of an earthquake is not
presently available. India Meteorological Department (IMD) monitors
seismic activity in and around the country and disseminates
information to all the concerned agencies.
Chengalpattu district is at an elevation of 83.2m above sea level.

Chengalpattu soil is described to be inferior due to the mixture of stone
and gravel. In general this region is in seismic zone – II which is
classified as a Low damage risk zone. Though so far no major
Earthquake has occurred in Chengalpattu district in recent times the
following preparation have been done .
Before Disaster:
Structural:
► Construction of earthquake resistant buildings

► Strengthening of bridges
► Analysis of historical seismic data and regional geology for
guiding people, including architects, builders, and
engineers to build safer structures.
► Earthquake safe designs and building codes for public
construction.
► Seismic strengthening, retrofitting of non- engineered
structures.
► Identification and removal of unsafe buildings/structures
► To provide or make seismic microzonation maps
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Non Structural:
� Disseminating informations on earthquake risk to

general public residing in earthquake prone zones
� Campaignly for earthquake safety tips
� Updating Resource inventories
� Collect details of earth movers, cutters, JCB’s and
other related machineries in the district
� Storage of medicine
� Mobilize the search & rescue equipments
� Planning logistics for response scenarios, planning of evacuation
routes
During Disaster:
► Effective utilization of machineries like vehicles, helicopters
etc to rescue maximum number of people from the affected
areas to reduce the number of human loss.
► Installation of mobile clinics adjacent to the temporary
shelters to provide basic and immediate medical assistance
to the people staying in shelters and using life saving
equipment to minimize the loss of life
After Disaster:
� Providing Safe drinking water, food and shelter to the affected
people
� Providing financial aid to the victims
� Restoration of electricity and other basic infrastructural
needs to the affected people
� Providing medicines and other basic health care to the victims.
� Precautionary measures like vaccination, provision of
safe drinking water to prevent epidemic outbreak
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5.3.7 NUCLEAR EMERGENCIES:
Nuclear emergency leading to the accidental release of
radioactivityto evvironment can arise from accident in the operating
nuclear reactors at MAPS Kalpakkam.
Before Disaster
Structural:
► Defence-in-depth philosophy in design
► Quality assurance checks in all aspects of nuclear plan
operation and
regular in-service inspections of nuclear components
► Strengthening of plant defence mechanisms to cope with
severe natural disasters
Non Structural:
� Continual review of plant operations and processes and
improvements in plant processes and procedures
� Incorporation of best practices from abroad in plant operation
and safety
� Continual training of nuclear plant personnel
� Periodic review of emergency preparedness programmes and
conduct of emergency exercises for disaster response.
During Disaster:
► Effective coordination and communication among the
district response machinery.
► Continual oversight of the response actions for prompt corrective
actions
After Disaster:
� Restoration activities in the affected sectors/villages
� Providing financial aid to the affected persons
� Providing medicines and other basic health care to the affected
public.
� Precautionary measures like vaccination, provision of
safe drinking water to prevent epidemic outbreak
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5.3.8 CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL DISASTER
NDMA guidelines on chemical disasters have defined Levels of

Emergencies which are useful in communicating the level of response
needed to be provided.
• Level – 0: A non-emergency period when mock drills, trainings, exercises

and other preparedness activities for effective response should be done.
• Level – 1: The emergency will spill over to off-site (outside the factory)
and within the capabilities of the district administration to deal with.
• Level – 2: The emergency will require assistance and help from the State
government and within their capability.
• Level – 3: A National level disaster requiring major direct intervention of

the Central Government.
5.4 COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT
5.4.1 Community Preparedness and Public Co-operation.

In Order to minimize the impact of the disaster on the
community, it is necessary that there should be psychological
preparedness on the part of the public to absorb the initial shock
caused by a disaster and to gear up the relief machinery for timely
action.
The primary mode of community preparedness is public
education about the likely impact of various disasters on man and
community and the proper response by man and the community to
such disasters.
During the period of disaster (later part of monsoon for floods, May-
June and September- October for Cyclone (etc.),people should be
educated about the impact of such disasters and different ways to
combat the disaster by audio-visual aids like films, posters, audio
clips etc. It will be worthwhile if such programmes are extended to
school level to educate the population from the early stages. Films
should be screened in the vulnerable areas by the Field Publicity
Organisation. These could also be shown in cinema houses in
vulnerable towns. Films on cyclones floods should be made keeping
the local background in view.
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The Public may also be educated by organizing meetings at fairs,
seminars and also by giving proper training in rescue and relief
operations.
Public awareness programmes are regularly conducted by Kalpakkam

DAE centre for public from the villages in and around Kalpakkam.
The public are explained about the safety of the nuclear power plant
operation, their societal benefits, accident preparedness measures,
district action plans during disasters and role of the public. School
children from the schools are taken for MAPS and briefed.
District administration has also conducted disaster management
awareness programmes and exhibitions and displayed the disaster
management capabilities for natural and man-made disasters.
5.5 Special Attention To Fishermen:
The officers responsible for communicating the messages and

for enlightening the fishermen population have been furnished.
These officers will on receipt of warning from their Assistant Director
or Deputy Director as the case may be shall communicate the
warning to the fishermen in the locality noted against them.
The Village Administrative Officers and Revenue Officers will
also inform the fishermen in their jurisdiction drawing the
particular attention to the warnings.
In addition to the procedure in vogue in the matter of

communicating the weather warning messages received from the
Metrological Centre, the Assistant Director of Fisheries Chengalpattu @
Neelangarai will immediately communicate the weather warning and
cyclone messages to the Fishing Villages allotted to him under this
programme.
The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Neelangarai will

communicate the message to the respective fishing villages. The
Assistant Director of Fisheries (Fisheries Training Centre), Neelangarai
in addition to the village allotted to him will cover the area allotted to
the Chief Executive Officer, Fish Farmers Development Agency.
The weather warning or any other precautionary instructions may
be communicated to the Presidents of Fishermen Co-operative Societies
and in turn they may send messages about the prevailing situation
to the entire villages.
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5.6 HAZARD SPECIFIC CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN
FORTHE DISTRICT:
Heavy Rainfall Be updated - Actions to be taken and sustained till warning is

(64.4to 124.4mm) withdrawn, inthe villages/taluks/districts predicted to be affected by
rainfall
• SEOC – All state level officers of the nodal departments informed
• DEOC – Emergency time functions activated
• District Control Rooms of Revenue & Police-24 hours functioning
• All line departments and Revenue Officals to remain at Headquarters
• Public adviced to remain indoors and those in low lying areas/flood
prone areas to move to safer locations.
Very Heavy Be prepared - Actions to be taken and sustained till warning is

Rainfall withdrawn, inthe districts predicted to be affected by rainfall
(124.5mm to DEOC – Emergency time functions activated
244.4mm)
Very Heavy • Deoc, District – taluk Control Rooms of Revenue and Police –
Rainfall 24 hrsfunctioning
(124.5mm to • SDRF and Fire and Rescue Service – pre-positioned as per the
244.4mm) direction of State Incident Commander
• Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and other central forces in
the stateinformed
• Hospitals and PHCs – ensure doctors and paramedical staff are
availableon call
• Tahsildar – take control of the identified relief shelters; Quarry
blasting tobe banned until atleast 24 hrs of rain free situation arises
in the quarry locality based on evaluation by the village officers
• Tahsildar-Evacuate public within 250m from the coastline to
the relief camp and other safe higher ground and start the
relief camps
• Public adviced to remain indoors and those in low lying areas/flood
prone
areas to move to safer locations. -District –Taluk Control
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Extremely Heavy Most Vigil - Actions to be taken and sustained till warning is
Rainfall withdrawn in the villages/taluks/districts predicted to be affected by
(>244.4mm) rainfall
• SEOC & DEOC – Keep checking the bulletins from IMD.
• State-District –Taluk Control Rooms of Revenue & Police-
24hours functioning
• NDRF, SDRF ,Army and Fire and Rescue Service – pre-positioned
as per the direction of State Incident Commander
• BSNL and Police – deploy emergency communication systems
• Hospitals and PHCs in the villages predicted to be affected by
rainfall – function at full strength 24hrs
• Tahsildar – Start the relief camps; Quarry blasting to be banned
until atleast 24 hrs of rain free situation arises in the quarry
locality based on evaluation by the village officers
• Local Self Governments – relocate vulnerable population to
the relief camps and other safe locations
• Transport department – take control of all cranes and earth
movers in the district for deployment in the event of major
calamities
• TNEB & PWD – Emergency repair teams to be ready for deployment
• District Officers of TNEB, PWD, Health, Irrigation & Transport – to
be
available at the respective Head Quaters
• Police – Stop vehicular traffic other than that of emergency
services via ghat roads prone to landslides and flash floods;
ensure strict oneway system for vehicle movement
• Declare holiday for all educational institutions
• All mass gatherings and social events to be stopped
• Public advised to remain indoors and those in landslide/flood
prone areas
to move to safer locations
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5.7 RISK COMMUNICATION STRATERGIES
All the offices have permanent landline numbers. Apart from this all
the officials drafted for disaster management process are having Mobile
Numbers.Further VHF sets have been provided in the following offices /
officers
5.7.1 VHF sets
Name of
Place of
the
Installation
Sets
VHF Sets 1. Revenue Divisional Officer’s Office, Chengalpattu
2.Revenue Divisional Officer’s Office,Chengalpattu Mobile

(Jeep)
3.Revenue Divisional Officer’s Office,Tambaram
4.Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram Mobile (Jeep)
5.Revenue Divisional Officer’s Office,Madurantagam
6.Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurantagam Mobile (Jeep)
7.Taluk Office, Chengalpattu
8.Tahsildhar, Chengalpattu (Mobile)
9.Taluk Office, Tambaram
10.Tahsildhar, Tambaram (Mobile)
11.Taluk Office, Tirukalukundram
12.Tahsildhar, Tirukalukundram (Mobile)
13.Taluk Office, Madurantagam
14.Tahsildar, Madurantagam (Mobile)
15.Taluk Office, Cheyyur
16.Tahsildhar, Cheyyur (Mobile)
17.Taluk Office, Tiruporur
18.Tahsildar, Tiruporur (Mobile)
19. Taluk Office, Pallavaram
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5.8 LIST OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
SL. TALUK NAME EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
NO
1 KANATHUR REDDIKUPPAM
2 KARIKATTUKUPPAM
3 MUTTUKKADU
4 SEMMANCHERIKUPPAM
5 THIRUPORUR PUDHIYA KALPAKKAM
6 NEMMELI KUPPAM
7 SULEERIKATTU KUPPAM
8 PATTIPULAM
9 PUDHIA EDAIYARKUPPAM
10 PUDHU NENNELI KUPPAM
11 KOVALAM
12 MAIYUR KUPPAM
13 SADRAS KUPPAM
14 PUDHUPATTINAM KUPPAM
15 UYYALI KUPPAM
THIRUKALUKUNDRAM
16 PUDUPATTINAM HIGH SEC
SCHOOL
17 DEVANERI
18 VENPURUSHAM
19 MAMALLAPURAM KUPPAM
20 KOKKILAMEDU
21 KADALOOR CHINNAKUPPAM
22 KADALOOR PARIYAKUPPAM
23 KADALOOR ALI KUPPAM
24 KANATHUR KUPPAM
25 VATTINAMKUPPAM
26 THENPATTINAM KUPPAM
CHEYYUR
27 PERUNTHURAZHU
28 PARAMANKEENI KUPPAM
29 THAZHUTALI KUPPAM
30 PANAIYUR PERIYA KUPPAM
31 VELAMBUR KUPPAM
32 KADAPPAKKAM
33 ALAMPARAI KUPPAM
34 MUTTUKKADU
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5.9 MOCK DRILLS
Mock Drills are conducted at Taluk level and District level to ensure
adequate preparedness in case of disasters such as floods. The mock
drills are conducted by various departments including Fire and
Rescue, Revenue department. The mock drills provide a precise
account of the rescue operations that needed to be carried out in case
of a disaster.
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5.10 COMMUNITY & OTHER STAKEHOLDER
PARTICIPATION IN PREPARDNESS
5.10.1 Community Based Disaster Risk Management Project-

II (CBDRM)
The Community Based Disaster Risk Management - II (CBDRM -

II) is a continuation project of Community Based Disaster Risk
Management (CBDRM) Implemented by State Institute of Rural
Development & Panchayat Raj (SIRD & PR) at State Level and the
District Rural Development Agency(DRDA)at the District Level with the
co-ordination of the District Disaster Management Agency (DDMA). The
Manpower for the project has been given by Arivoli Iyakkam,
Chengalpattu District. The Project isMonitoredat the State level by the
Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency (TNSDMA) with World
Bank funding. The regular activities has been Guiding, Facilitating and
Monitoring at the District level by District Rural Development Agency
(DRDA). The primary objective of CBDRM - II is – To prepare the Target
Community for Handling and Managing the Vulnerable situation
(Disaster), Reduce the Risk factors and Learn to maintain the existing
and the new infrastructure being created under CDRRP (Coastal
Disaster Risk Reduction Project) also the Mitigation works through
various Capacity Building (Training) activities among them.
In Chengalpattu District, 35 Coastal Habitations – CHs-
1. 13 CHs in Thirupporur Block (Thirupporur Taluk),
2. 3 CHs in Maamallapuram TP (Thirukkalukundram Taluk),
3. 6 CHs in Thirukkalukundram Block (Thirukkalukundram

Taluk),
4. 8 CHs in Lathur Block (Cheyyur Taluk) &
5. 5 CHs in Idaikkalinaadu TP(Cheyyur Taluk)
are identified and the Project’s Coastal Disaster Management

activities are carried out in the 35 Coastal Habitations (CHs) at the
district level by the District Project Officer in the Block and CH level by
the Block Development Officers concened.
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Name of the Panchayat
Name of the Project / Name of the
S.No. / Town Panchayat /
Coastal Villages / Block / Name of
Municipality /
Habitations the Taluk
Corporation
1 Kaanathur reddy kuppam Kaanathur Panchayat
2 Karikkaattu kuppam Muthukkaadu Panchayat
3 Kundrukkaadu Thirupporur
4 Puthu Majit Nagar Block &
Kovalam Panchayat Thirupporur Taluk
5 Kovalam kuppam
6 Ansaari Nagar
7 Chemman chaeri kuppam
8 Pudhu kalpakkam
9 Nemmeli kuppam Nemmaeli Panchayat
10 Sooleri kattukuppam Thirupporur

Block &
11 Pattipulam kuppam
Pattipulam Panchayat Thirupporur Taluk
12 Puthu Nemmeli kuppam
13 Pudhu edaiyur kuppam
14 Devaneri kuppam
Maamallapuram Town Thirukkaluk
15 Maamallapuram kuppam
Panchayat kundram Taluk
16 Venpurusham
17 Kokkila maedu Edaiyur Panchayat Thirukkaluk
18 Saduranga pattinam - North kundram Block &
Saduranga Thirukkaluk
19 Meiyur kuppam - (Umari
pattinam kundram Taluk
kuppam)
Panchayat
20 Saduranga pattinam - South
21 Pudhu pattinam kuppam Pudhu pattinam
Panchayat
22 Uyaalikuppam Vaayalur Panchayat
23 Kadalur Chinna kuppam
24 Kadalur Periya kuppam Kadalur Panchayat
25 Aalikkuppam
26 Ankaalamman kuppam Kaanaathur Panchayat Lathur Block &
Cheyyur Taluk
27 Palaiya naduk kuppam Vada pattinam
Panchayat
28 Pudhu naduk kuppam Then pattinam
Panchayat
29 Perunthuravu kuppam Mugaiyur Panchayat
30 Paraman kaeni kuppam Paraman kaeni
Panchayat
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31 Panaiyur Chinna kuppam
32 Thaluthaali kuppam
Edaikkali naadu Cheyyur Taluk
33 Panaiyur Periya kuppam Town Panchayat
34 Kadappaakkam kuppam
35 Aalambarai kuppam
The Five Teams are –
1. Early Warning Team – 236

2. Evacuation Team – 237
3. Shelter Management – 239
Team
4. Search and Rescue Team – 238
5. First Aid Team – 241
Totally 1191 Local Volunteers prepared to manage any

disaster in the Coastal Habitations in the previous CBDRM
Project. As per the Instruction and Guidelines from
Commissioner of Revenue Administration, 434 First
Respondents swimming and tree climbing skills are identified and
sensitized for managing any coastal related disasters until external
help reaches these Coastal Habitation. The final list of the VDMC
and the VDMTs has been provided after completion of their
training programs.
5.11 LINKAGES WITH IDRN
IDRN is a nation-wide electronic inventory of resources that enlists

equipment and human resources, collated from districts, states and
national level line departments and agencies.
• IDRN is a web based platform, for managing the inventory of equipment,
skilled human resources and critical supplies for emergency response.
Primary focus of IDRN portal is to enable the decision makers to find
answers on availability of equipment and human resources required to
combat any emergency situation. This database will also enable them to
assess the level of preparedness for specific disasters.
• NIDM is organizing training programs regularly to generate awareness
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about IDRN portal, its workflow and utilities. Along with providing
knowledge about IDRN and its functionality training is also used to
understand the user requirements and specific challenges in IDRN
maintenance at district and state level.
• The online inventory of resources is hosted in the National Informtics
Centre (NIC), New Delhi. Only the authorized Government officers have the
access to uploaded data in the portal and the district authorities are the
officials for facilitating data collection and updation . Data is monitored
and maintained at the central level by National Institute of Disaster
Management (NIDM).Besides NIDM is responsible for the overall
administration of the portal.
• District Collectors/Magistrate are the authorized officials to get the latest
information about disaster management resources available with various
line departments/agencies and uploaded in the portal, using services of
District Informatics Officers.
In Chengalpattu district the details of resources have

been uploaded and the position of the inventory is also being
updated from time to time as illustrated below;
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DISASTER
RESPONSE PLAN
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Disaster Response measures are built upon the precautionary actions
taken up prior to and following, a disaster with an objective to reduce the loss of
life and damages to the property, infrastructures and environment, besides,
rescuing those who are affected or likely to be affected by a disaster. The
Response process begins the moment it becomes apparent that a disaster is
imminent and continues until the disaster is declared as over.
The management of response in disasters requires the Government,

community, civil society and other stakeholders to carry out a large number of
tasks. The activities involved in response management would depend on the
nature and type of disaster.
The District Disaster Management Authority holds periodical meetings

with concerned line departments to foresee emergency situations and puts in
place, a system to deliver emergency support functions. Inter Departmental
Zonal Committee comprising of multi departmental officials oversee the pre
arrangements and monitor the functions of various systems such as Restoration
of Electricity, Water supply and Sanitation system, Telecommunication, Road
and Transportation Network, Supply chain of food and other essential items etc
during disasters. Food being the quite essential commodity, the Tamil Nadu Civil
Supplies Corporation keeps two months stock of food items especially in
vulnerable areas at any given point of time. The public are also advised
repeatedly to keep stock of Food, Water essential medicines and house hold items
readily available
6.1 Disaster Response Flow Chart

When the disaster has actually struck, it is called the Impact Phase
of a Disaster during which immediate Response is needed to reduce the
loss of lives and property. During this phase the following activities
should be taken up
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Warning and evacuation of the people.
Immediate search and rescue operations
Providing essential medical care
Provision of safe drinking water, food, and shelter to the victims
Restoration of basic infrastructure and essential services
Providing Security to victims and other citizens and protecting the public
property
Providing the proper information and collecting feedback through proper

media management.
Involving community volunteer force and community based organizations for

better appreciation and effective delivery of rescue and relief operations
Assessing preliminary damages quickly
Mobilising funds for relief, rehabilitation and restoration activities
Finalising relief packages as per the guidelines or as per instructions of the

Government.
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6.2 INCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM IN CHENGALPATTU
DISTRICT
The management of response in disasters requires the Government,

community, civil society and other stakeholders to carry out a large
number of tasks. The activities involved in response management
would depend on the nature and type of disaster. The Government of
Tamil Nadu is adopting Incident Response System (IRS) in the State to
ensure the unification of efforts of all the stakeholders to ensure
immediate response during disasters to protect people & their
properties.
The Incident Response System provides a systematic, proactive

approach guiding the concerned departments and agencies at all levels
of Government, the private sector and Non- Governmental
organizations to work seamlessly in disaster situations.
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For effective, efficient and comprehensive management of disasters in
the State of Tamil Nadu, IRS is critical. The aim is not only to minimize
loss of life and property but also strengthen and standardize the
disaster response mechanism in the State.
► The Five Systems used in Incident response Systems

are as follows
6.2.1 OPERATION DESK:
Police and Fire & Rescue
► Monitoring field level rescue and evacuation operations
► Monitoring salvage operations
► Requisition of accommodation, transport and other

necessary equipment for relief groups
► Maintain law and order
► Regular updates to the EOC regarding relief operations
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6.2.2 INFORMATION DESK:
Revenue
► Communication of weather reports and warnings and

subsequent updates
► Dissemination of information
► Keep contingency plans along with all necessary maps in

ready to use condition
► Maintenance of important telephone numbers, database

on available resources, list of key persons
► Send and receive messages and maintain records of the

messages
► Maintain information of damage, materials sent and
ongoing activities for immediate sharing with
Emergency Operation Centre
6.2.3 LOGISTICS DESK:
Transport
► Assess the need in terms of manpower and resources
and ensure regular supply
► Ensure proper storage and transport facilities for relief
materials
► Maintain adequate supply of necessary transport and
equipment
► Coordinate with private transport associations and
boat association for emergency requirement
► Organize transportation for rescue party, evacuated
people medical teams and injured or sick people
6.2.4 HEALTH DESK:
Health
► Organize treatment of injured and sick, disposal of
carcasses
► Preventive Medicine and anti-epidemic measures are
taken
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► Maintain record of all activities
► Maintain adequate supply of medicines, equipment and
personnel
6.2.5 RESOURCE & SERVICE DESK:
All Departments Co-ordination

► Overall coordination of rescue and relief operations
► Assessing the relief, search and rescue and cash
compensation requirements
► Organize and co-ordinate setting up of relief camps
► Ensure adequate supplies to the camps
► Coordinate identified NGO activities to ensure community
participation
► Reporting the procurement and disbursement of relief
material received from all sources
► Organize construction of temporary shelters, school

buildings, medical facilities etc.
6.3 RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX
The perils of hazard has to be negated with appropriate

observation and focused activities, which necessitate the need of
an ever vigilant forecasting system that will help in managing the
disastrous effect of a hazard.
The structural frame work starts with identifying,

evaluating and assigning well defined roles and responsibilities of
various authorities in managing disasters. Experiences with
previous disasters make it clear, that authorities have to be
sensitized prior and subsequent to an unturned event. Thus,
coordination among stakeholders for effective management of
disasters is essential and to ensure this, pre planning must be done
before the onset of a disaster and specific tasks must be assigned to
each department so as to provide training in specific areas.
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Time Task Department/ Agency
D-72 Hr Warning and IMD, SEOC, INCOIS.

analysing the
information.
D-48 Hr Evacuation, Revenue, Police, Coast

Arrangement of guard.
temporary shelters.
Revenue, Police, Fire&
D-24Hr Mitigation Measures.
Rescue,Health,Navy,Coast
Guard, NGO’s, PWD.
D-0Hr Activate the Incident DDMA, Police, fire& Res-

RESPONSE System. cue,Health.
Revenue, Police, fire& Res-

D+15 Search and RescueProviding
cue,Health, Navy,Coast
Min aids to affected people.
Guard, NGO’s, PWD.
6.4 FLOOD RESPONSE

In Chengalpattu District flood during the monsoon season
is a M A J O R disaster and occurs almost every year. Hence a
comprehensive departmental wise plan of action for the whole year
is inevitable. By effectively planning and executing the
responsibilities and by successful coordination this disaster can
very well be tackled. Hence an elaborate activity calendar is
prepared as follows.
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6.4.1 ACTIVITY CALENDAR
PRE- DURING POST MONSOON

DEPARTMENT
MONSOON MONSOON
HEALTH Training to all staff. Intersectoral Improve active
Awareness co-ordination and Passive
campaign and meetings. blood
intersectoral Strengthening collection for Malaria
coordination. treatment facility. detection.
Identifying outbreak Surveillance of Conducting
prone areas diseases and regular screening
from experience outbreaks. of migrant to detect
ofprevious year. Malaria and
Dry day observation.
Filarias.
Identifying high Intensive screening
risk areas as per Detection and
of immigrants for
vectorindex. elimination of
Malaria.
breeding sources of
Breeding container Release larvivorous Aedes Mosquitoes.
elimination campaign. fishes in wells and Detection and
Clean public other water sources. elimination of
place Aedes surveillance breeding sources of
campaign. work. Anopheles
Clean water Super chlorination of mosquitoes.
campaign. Formation water sources. Identify water
and rejuvenation of Indor Residual Spray scarcity area and
rapid in Malaria reported work to avail safe
response team. areas. Indoor space drinkingwater.
Stocking necessary spray Conduct D&O
drugs, insecticides, and thermal fogging at trade Inspection
allied materials, test Dengue reported regularly.
kits, disinfectants, areas. Supply of
larvicides, equipment
Doxycycline for the
etc.
prevention of
Repair of fogging Leptospirosis to high
machines, sprayer risk groups.
etc.Advocacy and
sensitization meetings
Plantation owner Public Health Act
Meetings. Implementation
Active DISASTER D&O Trade
RESPONSE TEAM inspection.
for Active DISASTER
community action. RESPONSE TEAM if
may required
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DEPARTMENT
MONSOON MONSOON
REVENUE Maps and Survey The Chairman of Creating an
sketches are DDMA forms a activity calendar
provided to Disaster team and of the district
concerned TRIGGER with reference
departments so as to Mechanism in order to past disaster
to avoid major Forming
enable easy
damages Disaster
operation and
All Line Department Response Team
administrative which includes
officials, Army,
convenience all line
Navy, SDRF, NDRF,
Identifying low lying department
Helicopter Teams
Areas and Revenue officials
Inspection of cyclone officials work in along with
prone Villages & Low Co-ordination to considerable
lying Areas rescue people. revenue officials
Forming a Team for Enumeration
Activating DEOC
and
upcoming monsoon People from low-
Inspection of
Co-ordinating with lying areas are
low- lying
line departments immediately
areas
Monitoring water rescued and
Enumeration of
bodies & reservoirs transformed to
flood affected
of the District safer places
villages and
Inspection of Temporary cyclone prone
Manpower & restoration Shelter villages
Resources in the homes are formed Temporary and
for affected permanent
District
peoples restoration
Operating emergency
Evacuation Teams Damages
opereation centre in
are in charge for caused crop,
24x7 pattern with
evacuating peoples roads, bridges
round the clock from risk prone and
manpower areas tanks are
availability Medical Camps are permanently
Maintaining close formed for treating restored by the
contact with line injured persons and concerned
departments and for prevention officials
NGO’s diseases Mapping and
Updating DDMP with Rapid response sketching of
updated contact teams are in action past disaster
numbers along with local affected areas
Preparing action bodies and NGO’s Desilting of
plans Forming and volunteers channels
Water breaches and Making
emergency response
other damages in availabile
teams
tank or any other resources &
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DEPARTMENT
MONSOON MONSOON
Devising emergency water bodies are inventories
response methods temporarily Preparing action
Monitoring IMD restored in order to plans based on
warnings Formating avoid losses the
shelter, Damages in roads, experienced
bridges are gathered in the
evacuation plans
temporarily past are
Developing a prepared
restored by the line
trainded team of
departments.
volunteers Food packets, water
Monitoring early bottles and other
warning systems, essential needs are
cyclone shelters, immediately
multipurpose delivered to affected
evacuation shelters people
Hospitals and PHCs
in the districts
function at full
strength 24hrs
Reporting human
loss, cattle loss, hut
damages & crop
damages
Releif fund will be
immediately given
to the beneficiaries
PWD/HW Clearing drain, Making roads Resurfacing to

choked culvert etc. which have been the damaged
to avoid flood during formed during road surface.
monsoon and to monsoon and
make roads traffic pothole have
worthy. making them traffic
worthy. Cutting and
removing branches
of tree and fallen
trees.
POLICE Equipment and Police patrolling Executing
vehicles would be would be availability of
inspected ensuring intensified. On manpower
the working emergencies, a Ensuring
condition. Men and control room availability of
officers will be become operational resources and
at district police inventories
alerted and briefed.
office. Forming Search
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DEPARTMENT
MONSOON MONSOON
Activating flood and Rescue
contol Teams in case of
rooms in 24x7 emergencies
pattern
Rescue and
evacuation teams
Reporting any
Losses immediately
FIRE Vehicles and Attends emergency Co-ordination
equipment’s are calls and taking with volunteers
being kept ready to follow up actions. and ngo’s with
meet any Rescue and contact no’s
eventuality. evacuation teams Conducting
Ensuring mock-drills
availability of periodically
manpower Ensuring
Ensuring availability of
availability of manpower
resources and Ensuring
inventories availability of
resources and
inventories
AGRICULTURE Buffer stock of paddy Providing proper Providing
seeds are made drainage compensation
available by seed clearing canals near for crop loss due
authority for resowing paddy fields. to natural
in the flood damaged Crop damages calamities.
paddy areas. Relief
Removal of silt and
cleaning of water
bodies with the
assistance of village
panchayats (to avoid
flood)
Popularizing
construction of rain
water harvesting
structures.
Moisture conservation
by mulching, husk
burial etc.
Improving drainage
system- drainage
channels are deepened
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DEPARTMENT
MONSOON MONSOON
before the onset of
monsoon in all possible
areas.
Propping of bananas/
collar ringing method to
avoid damage to
bananas by wind.
ANIMAL Vaccination and Assessing & Vaccination
HUSBANDRY deworming of reporting of losses Conducting
animals & birds, due to natural awareness
Conducting calamities
awareness Conducting medical
camp for treating
infected cattles
Vaccination and
deworming of
animals & birds
Ensuring adequate
medicines in stock
for emergency
TNEB Removing all tree Staff engaged at all HT and LT lines
branches touching Sections for 24 to be cleared
along HT and LT hours with vehicle from creepers
lines, tightening all to attend any line and touchings.
jumper connections breakdown and All transformer
untoward incidents. stations to be
and
Supply rectification cleared off
re- shacking lt lines vegetation.
wherever necessary, being carried out on
war footbasis. Supply restored
clear all transformer on temporary
Individual
stations, replacing basis if any to
complaints are
faulty lightning be made pukka
rectified by Section
arrestors, breathers, using standard
staff and major
earth connections HT/LT breakdown accessories.
etc. cases are rectified
Good quality by engaging
transformer oil is contract workers.
filled in transformers
wherever necessary.
Reconstituted d/m
cell with one
convener, two joint
conveners and five
members.
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DEPARTMENT
MONSOON MONSOON
TWAD Twad officials are All stand by Any corrective
given adequate alerts arrangements are measures to be
through circulars made ready and taken are
and conferences Level of treatment carried out and
regarding is carried out the regular
maintaining the water supply
maintaining all
desired level of maintaining the
treatment plants, required quality
machineries in good residual chlorine to
fight epidemics or and quantity is
working condition by ensured.
waterborne
overhauling and Constructing
diseases.
also to ensure street fire
Water sample
thewater quality as analysis is also hydrants at
per standards. carried out in various
Constituting a Blue locations for
District Quality
Brigade team for Proving tapping
control labs as well
facilities to Fire
pipe lineworks as in treatment
Engines.
Completing plants.
Any corrective
trenching works and Arrangements for
measures to be
other activities for super taken are
pipe line - chlorination carried out and
maintenance works. wherever the regular
Procurely bulk contaminations are water supply
quantity of PVC noticed in the water maintaining the
supply distribution required quality
pipes as ready stock
systems. and quantity is
for drawing or
Keeping ready stock ensured.
tapping water from
of sufficient
nearest available
quantity of
source on emergency bleaching powder
situations. for super
Instructing to TNEB chlorination where
officials to provide an ever required.
uninterrupted power carrying out
supply. immediate action for
Constructing street repair
fire hydrants at works with the help
various locations for of Blue Brigade team
proving tapping or alternate
facilities to arrangement for
fire engines or other water supply facility.
carried out .Refilling
agencies
of the pipe
linetrenches where
rectification works
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DEPARTMENT
MONSOON MONSOON
are where soil erosion
occurred due to
major pipe line
bursts
IRRIGATION Joint inspection of Operator, workers Maintenance of
engineers from and officers the shutters,
mechanical electrical constantly watch motors and
and civil divisions the water level and hoisting
control the water mechanism dam
to evaluate the
level to avoid any body and
preparedness for
possibility of a flood related
monsoon. structures.
disaster.
Directions for the
Operators /workers
operation during arranged for night
monsoon issued to watch and duty log
the engineer in book is maintained
charge of the dam. for recording the
(Separately incidents and to
attached). bring to the notice
Trial run of the of the Engineer in
motors and hoisting Charge
mechanism immediately.
conducted to verify During heavy rains
the operability water level is
during emergency. recorded for every
hour.
Trees/ branches of
Water storage level
trees, or similar
brought down to get
objects that may
enough time for
endanger the safety
opening all the
of dams and shutters in case of
buildings are an emergency. At
identified and the same time the
actions taken to cut required water level
and remove them. is maintained for
Alert messages are the pumping of
given to EB to Water Authority.
provide un
interrupted power
supply for the
shutter operation at
all the time during
monsoon.
Warning message
given to the public
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DEPARTMENT
MONSOON MONSOON
regarding the shutter
opening.
Generator arranged
ready for hire to use
in case of an
emergency.
IMD To monitor and To monitor and To monitor the
compute compute meteorological
meteorological meteorological parameter and
parameters for the parameter for the give daily
district/ state. district/ state. reports to
Give the necessary concerned
Carry over
response to SEOC, departments.
simulation and
establish daily DCR/ EOC of
respective
forecasting.
Collectorates.
To increase
numerical modelling,
precision and
accuracy.
To send daily report
to DCR/ EOC of
Collectorate and
other departments.
6.5 RESPONSE FOR CHEMICAL DISASTER IN MAH

UNITS
The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health is
enforcing the Factories Act 1948 and other allied Labour laws in
the factories registered under Factories Act. Factories are
registered under section 2m(i) and 2m(ii) of the Factories Act.
Section 2m(i) – in a Factory where 10 or more workers are working
with the aid of
power.
Section 2m(ii) – in a Factory where 20 or more workers are
working without the aid of power
Factories in which storage and Handling of Hazardous
Chemicals may lead to a major Accident (eg.Toxic emission, Fire
or Explosion) are called Major Accident Hazard Factories. i.e., in a
Factory ,where Isolated Storage and Industrial activity involving
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hazardous chemicals equal to or in excess of the threshold
quantities specified in column 3 of schedules 2 and 3
respectively of the Manufacture ,Storage and Import of
Hazardous Chemicals Rules,1989(MSIHC Rules, 1989) ,is a
Major Accident Hazardous factories .
Manufacture, storage and use of hazardous substances
pose a serious risk to industry, people in the neighbourhood
and the environment. Accidental release of hazardous chemicals,
which are flammable, explosive or toxic, may lead to emergencies.
Depending upon the nature of the substance and magnitude of the
release, emergency could either be confined within the industry(On-
site Emergency) or could transgress the boundary of the industry
and affect the public in the neighbourhood in which case it would
be an Off –site Emergency.
6.5.1 On –site Mitigation Measures:-

Actions to be taken in case of occurrence of Emergency in handling /
storing
of Hazardous Chemicals which are having fire explosion or toxic gas
release hazard.
6.5.2 Detection of Emergency

The detection of Emergency may be made through the automatic
detection system such as smoke detector for the fire mud gas
sensors for the toxic release.
6.5.3 Responsibility of person noticing the Emergency.

The person noticing the emergency should immediately
communicate it to the superiors by the available means (eg)
intercom, Fire alarm, Manual call points etc., He should clearly
identity himself and explain the nature of emergency and the exact
location of such hazard.
6.5.4 Emergency Siren
On confirmation about the incidence of emergency, the

concerned person will immediately operate the Emergency siren.
6.5.5 Mobilization of the Action team (Emergency Task
Force)
In day time, the Chief Executive will be the “Site controller”
in his absence, the General Manager will act as the site
controller. After general shift hours. The over – all in charge
of the shift operations will take over the charge of site
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controller. The site controller is the ultimate Authority to give
directions and instructions in regard to Emergency response
procedures. He will function in the Emergency Control Centre.
The Manager (Works), who is the “Incident Controller” will
reach the site and pass on the message and the gravity of the
situation to the Site – Controller. The officer in charge of the fire
crew/toxic gas release combat crew will reach the site with the
team, with the equipments and appliances as required for the
emergency.
Safety officer / Chief safety officer will arrange for necessary
safety /
personnel protective equipments to the personnel handling the
situation.
The site Controller will request the services of Tamilnadu
Fire Service and police as well as the neighbouring factories for
the help
if required.
6.5.6 Fire fighting:

To fight fire, the following fire protection system are used:-
Fire hydrants and fixed fire monitors
Fixed water sprinkler system
First – Aid fire fighting equipments
6.5.7 Arresting the toxic Gas release:

Arresting of toxic gas release will be carried out by following
the laid – down procedures. Generally the following precautions
are followed, while arresting the toxic gas release.
Adequate protective clothing should be donned before
entering an emergency zone, or other appropriate safety
measures should be established.
In the event of escape of toxic gas, repairs or investigations
should only
be performed by qualified persons having the correct
equipment.
Approach from the windward side so that escaping gas is
carried down wind to a lower level.
6.5.8 Statutory Authorities:

Government Departments Participation in mitigation of on-site
Emergency:
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The following Government departments participate in
mitigation of on-site Emergency.
Fire service
Police
Health
Transport
Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health
Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board
Fire service department helps in fire – fighting, police

department helps in maintaining law and order, Health
department helps in giving medical assistance and the Transport
department helps in providing transport pollution Control Board
will render expert suggestions in respect of Safety &
Environment respectively.
6.5.9 Guide lines followed by the Director of

Industrial Safety and Health while recording
the on-site Emergency Plan.
Before recording the Onsite Emergency plan as received

from the Major Accident Hazard Factory, the following guide
lines are followed.
The on-site emergency plan is checked by using the check list for
Assessment to preparedness, which is given in Annexure-II.
It is checked, whether the Onsite Emergency plan received from

Major Accident Hazardous factories contains the details given in
schedule 11 of the Manufacture, storage and import of
Hazardous chemicals Rules, 1989 (Amended in 1994)
The field level officer, viz., the Joint Director of Industrial Safety
and Health or the Deputy Director of Industrial Safety and Health
shall make a personal inspection in the concerned factory and
physically verify with the On-site Emergency plan as to whether the
emergency facilities are actually provided and maintained; when a
mock-drill is conducted in the factory premises, he will observe
the exercise and make specific remarks in his report to the
Director of Industrial Safety and Health about the merits and
short comings of the On-site Emergency Plan.
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6.5.10 Off-site Emergency Plan
An offsite emergency arising out of chemical hazards is one,

which has the potential to cause serious damage or loss of life
beyond the plant boundary. In addition, accidents during
transportation of hazardous chemicals by road, rail, pipeline, etc.
can also cause offsite emergencies. Emergency services such as
police, fire, medical
, etc. need to be prepared to handle such situations promptly
and effectively. The snowballing of a small incident into a major
chemical disaster and the subsequent effects on the life and
property can be mitigated if there is a readily implementable
emergency preparedness plan available with the concerned district
authorities. In order to be in a state of preparedness to respond the
accidents and minimize their adverse impacts on the off-site
population, Rule 14 of the Manufacture, Storage & Import of
Hazardous Chemical (MSIHC) Rules, 1989, amended in 2000,under
the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) 1986 amended in 1991,
requires an Off-site Emergency Plan to be prepared by the District
Collector of Industrial Area, as applicable.
6.5.11 Role of executives (at factory) and Government

Department in Off-Site Emergency control
Rescue and Mitigation Executives at Factory
► Incident Controllers
He will be at the site of emergency. He will intimate about
the prevailing situation at site to the Site Controller.
► Site Controllers
He will inform the District Collector about the incident with
details of the Magnitude of emergency, the name of the Chemical,
Probable quantity involved, the possible event of damage the
direction of the plume travel and the action taken at the factory for
control. Also he should specifically advise the District Collector
whether Off-Site Emergency Should be declared or not. In addition
to Collector, he will report the incident to the superintendent of
Police, District Fire Officer, District Medical Officer and Others.
6.5.12 Government Department:

Government Departments Participation in mitigation of off-site
Emergency:
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� District Collector
� Revenue Department,
� Police Department,
� Medical Department,
� Fire Services,
� TNEB,
� Pollution Control Board,
� Town Panchayat,
� Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health,
� Transport Department,
In TamilNadu there are 166 factories coming under the Major

Accident
Hazardous Category. These Major Accident Hazardous factories
are mostly located in 5 chemical belts. Viz Manali – Ennore,
Ranipet, Mettur, Cuddalore and Tuticorin. A Major Accident
Hazard control cell formed at Head quarters is recommending
suitable safety measures to the Major Accident Hazardous
factories to prevent industrial disasters and to develop mitigative
measures so as to minimize the pollution and environmental
disturbances.
6.5.13 Emergency Scenarios:-
Major industrial hazards are generally associated with the

potential for toxic
chemical release, fire or
explosion.
� Events involving release of toxic materials
� Slow or intermittent release of toxic substance from a

leaking valve,
� Rapid release for limited duration due to fracture of

pipe leading to a toxic cloud which may travel or
dissipate,
� Massive release of toxic substance due to failure of

large storage or process vessel or uncontrolled
chemical reaction.
� Loss of containment for a plant threatened by a fire.
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� Events involving spillage of flammable liquids or loss
of containment of flammable gases
� Confined spill
� Unconfined spill
� Major fires with no danger of explosion Hazards from

high levels of
thermal radiation and smoke, for example:
� Pool fire,
� Flash fire,
� Jet fire etc.
� Explosion.
� Explosion Events
� Hazards from blast waves, flying debris, high level of

thermal radiation.
Serious emergencies that can be envisaged are
� Confined explosions,
� Unconfined vapour cloud explosion,
� BLEVE
� Assessment of possible incidents is to be carried out

for each MAH installation, in terms of:
� The quantity of hazardous material which could be

released
� The rate of release
� Effects of such a release
� Thermal radiation from a fire at different distances
� Blast over-pressures due to an explosion as function of

distance from the incident spot
� Toxic effects affecting the vulnerable zone (circle showing

concentrations)
� Number of people likely to be affected
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6.5.14 Control Measures: Fire:-
� Automatic medium velocity sprinklers installed.
� Foam pourers are provided.
� Emergency DG set is provided for power supply to

critical equipments.
� Fire fighting equipments are provided like hydrants,

monitors, portable
foam tankers etc. sensors / smoke detectors:
� Personal Protective Equipments.

� Monitoring of leakages in the parking area of trucks by using
explosimeter.
� Spark arrestors will be filled to all vehicles.
Explosion:
� Rupture discs and safety valves are provided.
� Storage tank area is isolated from rest of the plant and
entry of personnel is restricted.
� Gas monitoring system, explosimeter are provided.
� Remote operated shut off valves are provided.
� Gas detectors are provided at strategic locations.
� Work Permit System is followed.
Toxic Leakage:
� Sensors with alarm is provided.
� Scrubbing arrangements are provided to neutralise toxic
gas release.
6.5.15 Personal Protective equipments

� Safety equipments like safety shoes, safety helmets, goggles,
earplug / muff, safety belt, safety harness, fire proximity suit,
self contained breathing apparatus and water jel blankets etc.,
are provided.
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6.5.16 Emergency Control Centre
� A copy of the Onsite Emergency Plan
� Topographical Plan
� Name, Address & Telephone numbers of employees
� Emergency lights
� Standard Operating Procedure
� Communication facilities
� Medical facilities
� Ambulance facilities.
� Details of trained person
� Facilities available at first aid centre
� Anti dotes and emergency medicine
� A copy of mutual aid agreements that has been made
between the organization.
� Escape routes and Evacuation zones
� Emergency shutdown system
� Fire fighting system
� Fire and gas detection system
� Self contained breathing apparatus
� Fire proximity suit
6.5.17 Medical Facilities
All hazardous factories are provided & maintained

Occupational Health Centres with all facilities including
appropriate antidotes with respect to the chemicals stored /
handled and also provided with ambulance van as stipulated in
Rule 62-P of TamilNadu Factories Rules 1950
6.5.18 Fire fighting facilities
As per rule 61 (11) (e) of Tamilnadu factories rules 1950 the

factories have been provided with fire water storage of capacity
4,50,000 litres of water supply and the hydrant system is
maintained at a minimum pressure of 7kg / cm2 .
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6.5.19 Onsite Emergency Plan
In order to assess the emergency response measures, each
unit has to prepare an Onsite Emergency Plan. In Kancheepuram
district Onsite Emergency Plans for 26 MAH Units have
submitted their reports to Directorate of Industrial ,Safety and
Health. Onsite Emergency Plan submitted to Directorate of
Industrial ,Safety and Health are scrutinized from time to time &
suitable safety & health measures have been suggested to the
management for necessary implementation & updation.
6.5.20 Off -Site Emergency Plan

With regard to Off-Site Emergency Plan, Ministry of
Environment & Forests, New Delhi has entrusted the projects for
preparing the Plan for Kancheepuram District is under process
by M/s Techno safe consultant Private Limited, New Delhi.
6.5.21 Safety Reports
As per the requirement of rule 10 of MSIHC , rules 1989

safety reports are submitted by the managements .In
Kancheepuram district as per the requirement of above said rule
out of 20 MAH units , 3 Units are required to submit a safety
report and now these 3 units submitted their reports to
Directorate of Industrial , Safety and Health.
6.5.22 Safety Audit Reports
As per the requirement of rule 10(2) of MSIHC , rules 1989

Safety Audit are conducted by an External Auditor who is
approved from DGFASLI ,recognised by Directorate of Industrial ,
Health and Safety and the reports are prepared as per IS 14489
of 1998 . In Kancheepuram district as per the requirement of
above said rule out of 19 MAH units , 3 Units are required to
Conduct safety Audit and now these 3 units submitted their
Safety Audit reports to Directorate of Industrial , Safety and
Health.
6.5.23 Safe Operating Procedures
Each MAH units have prepared SOP for their factory based
on the Hazardous Substances handled and it has been prepared
both in Tamil and English Workers to follow during their work. A
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copy of SOP has also been displayed near the work area in each
factory.
6.5.24 Training
In each factory in plant Training is given to each worker

before employment. During the course of occupation they have been
given training by the officials of the Directorate of Industrial Safety
and Health regularly by taking Safety Training Classes,
Conducting Safety Awareness Programme. Apart-from this workers
have been trained to handle any emergency in their factory by
way of addressing Mock Drill.
6.5.25 Rehearsing Emergency Procedures
Once the Emergency Plan is finalised and documented, it

should be made known to all personal concerned, so that each
knows his role in the event of an Emergency. It is essential that
the plan is regularly tested because it is only by such rehearsals ,
defects become apparent which can be rectified then and there.
As per Rule 13(4) of the Manufacture, Storage and the Import

of Hazardous Chemicals Rules,1989(Amended in 1994) the occupier
shall ensure that a full scale mock drill of the Onsite Emergency
plan is conducted every six months in his factory
Adequacy of emergency response measures and the level

preparedness of the key personnel are monitored by management
by the way of conducting Mock drill periodically once in 6 months.
In addition National Disaster Management Authority is also
conducting Mock drills in the Major accident Hazardous industry.
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6.6 DETAILS OF FIRST RESPONDERS – TALUK WISE
Status report of First responders & Disaster relief guards as on 25-06-2021
First responders
Genders Category
FR for clearing wind fallen trees

Sl.
Taluk name
No
FR for Cattles
Transgender
General FR
Women FR
Female
Male
1 CHENGALPATTU 107 345 0 1 87 0 364
2 CHEYYUR 21 278 0 15 6 5 273
3 MADHURANTAKAM 96 494 0 3 38 0 549
4 PALLAVARAM 2 20 0 0 2 0 20
5 TAMBARAM 133 417 0 1 38 0 511
6 THIRUKKALUKUNDRAM 75 228 0 7 37 7 252
7 THIRUPPORUR 14 333 0 5 11 15 316
8 Vandalur 19 187 0 0 17 0 189
TOTAL 467 2302 0 32 236 27 2474
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6.7 DETAILS OF FIRST RESPONDERS – SKILL WISE
First responders
Skills
Sl.
Livestock Maintenance
Taluk name
Computer Operations
No
Electrical Works
Plumbing Works
Snake Catching
Field Surveying
Typing Works
Medical Aids
Tree Cutting
Photography
Street play
Swimming
Driving
MIME
1 CHENGALPATTU 211 0 266 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 CHEYYUR 232 37 56 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 MADHURANTAKAM 106 6 20 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 PALLAVARAM 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TAMBARAM 284 94 58 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 THIRUKKALUKUNDRAM 119 5 45 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 THIRUPPORUR 263 16 37 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Vandalur 51 1 53 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1282 159 535 517 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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DISASTER RELIEF
AND
REHABILITATION PLAN
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7.1 DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITATION
As and when a disaster strikes or an early warning is issued the

first priority is to ensure that the affected or likely to be affected, are
evacuated/rescued from the danger zone to pre-identified Relief Shelters.
Evacuation to relief shelters ensures that valuable lives along with their most
valuable assets are protected.
Once people are shifted to the Relief Shelters, the Government
extends, relief measures which play a critical role in providing much needed
succour to those affected during the disaster and are temporarily
accommodated in the relief centres.
The Government of Tamil Nadu follows the minimum standard
prescribed by NDMA to provide relief to those accommodated in the relief
centres.
The objective of Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation is to provide
immediate relief and rehabilitation to the affected Community. The focus of the
relief strategies adopted in Tamil Nadu is to ensure that those evacuated and
shifted to the relief centres are provided with food and other basic necessities
as well as ensuring that their health is taken care.
The special needs of Women, Children, Aged and differently abled are
given distinctive attention. The security of Women and Children, rebuilding
their emotional equilibrium are also part of the priorities of the Government.
7.1.1 MULTI - PURPOSE EVACUATION SHELTERS/CYCLONE SHELTERS /

OTHER RELIEF CENTRES
They have facilities like kitchens, water storage and toilets for men
& women thus providing a safe and hygienic shelter. To accommodate

livestock, separate infrastructure has been created. These structures are
planned as multipurpose utility buildings and can be used for activities like
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classrooms, community function hall, meeting rooms for SHGs, community
meetings, vocational trainings and other such community activities on a
regular basis, making this infrastructure a vital part of the development of the
communities.
In multipurpose Evacuation Shelters (MPES) recently completed under

CDRRP, provision for cooking food, adequate and safe water supply, as
well as proper sanitation as per NDMA guidelines, Generators with fuel
for power back up, etc. are provided in all the relief shelters.
In areas where permanent structures are not available, to avoid delay in

setting up of temporary centres and exorbitant
billing of essential supplies, MoU will be entered with manufacturers /
suppliers for supply of factory made fast track pre-fabricated shelters /
tents / toilets / mobile toilets and urinals which can be dismantled and
taken back by the supplier after the deactivation of the camp.
3.5 Sq. m of covered area per person with basic lighting facilities are
provided to the inmates of relief centres as far as possible. In
mountainous areas and in those areas where no other public building is
available, minimum covered area will be less.
High Mast lights (wherever possible), emergency lamps, search lights

and candles are arranged in sufficient quantity.
Special care is taken for the safety and privacy of inmates, especially
women, widows and children as their needs are distinct in nature.
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List of multipurpose evacuation centres
DETAILS OF
TYPE OF SCHOOL LOCAL IN-
S.NO LOCATION OF THE
BUILDING AUTHORITY CHARGE
MPES
SCHOOL HEAD MASTER , TAHSILDAR,

1 NEMMELI
(1000) NEMILI THIRUPORUR
HEAD MASTER
GOVT.ADIDRAVIDA
SCHOOL TAHSILDAR,
2 PATTIPULAM WELFARE HIGH
(500) THIRUPORUR
SCHOOL,
PATTIPULAM
COMMUNITY TAHSILDAR,
3 KANATHUR BDO, LATTHUR
HALL (1000) CHEYYUR
7.1.2 Temporary and Intermediary Shelters
In case of devastating disasters, when the period of stay in temporary

shelters is likely to be long and uncertain, or where extreme weather conditions
can be life-threatening, construction of intermediary shelters are undertaken
as was done during post tsunami in 2004.
In 2004, when Tsunami necessitated relocation of people from their

normal place of living; every effort was made by the Government to provide the
most suitable site for proving alternative accommodation
from the available options. People, whose principal residence was damaged or
destroyed badly by the disaster, were provided temporary accommodation.
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1 PERMANENT SHELTERS 290
2 ANIMAL SHELTERS 61
LIST OF RELIEF SHELTERS

Status report of Relief Centers as on 25-06-2021 (as per TNSMART)
Details of
relief Building type
centers
Sl.
Multipurpose
Taluk name
Evacuvation
No No.of rooms
Community
No.of relief
Thirumana
Mandapam
Buildings
Capacity
centers
College
Shelter
School
Room
Other
Hall
1 CHENGALPATTU 25 293 9302 0 1 19 1 3 1
2 CHEYYUR 24 119 4005 1 0 20 0 1 3
3 MADHURANTAKAM 72 210 6740 0 5 62 1 1 3
4 PALLAVARAM 47 706 13665 0 2 41 0 4 0
5 TAMBARAM 49 528 11650 0 12 31 1 4 1
6 THIRUKKALUKUNDRAM 26 149 5935 0 10 14 0 1 1
7 THIRUPPORUR 28 106 6940 2 4 20 1 0 1
8 Vandalur 19 202 9640 0 5 10 0 4 0
TOTAL 290 2313 67877 3 39 217 4 18 10
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7.1.3 Management of Relief Centres
Provision of basic shelter, food, water and health care are essential
services that are extended to the people in the relief centres. While providing
relief other issues, such as privacy, safety, security and specific gender needs
are also addressed in these shelters. The National Disaster Management
Authority has framed guidelines for providing Minimum Standards of Relief to
the victims of disasters. As a measure of adopting the above guidelines, the
District Collectors have been mandated to follow the above said NDMA
guidelines vide this office letter NEM Circular No.N.C.1 (4) / 3137 / 2017,
dated 8-9-2017.
In addition to the 121 MPES, that have been constructed in coastal

districts, 3172 public buildings like schools, Anganwadi centres,
Cyclone shelters, community centres, marriage halls etc., have been
identified which can be used as Relief Shelters for accommodating
the people affected by any natural calamity in Tamil Nadu.
Special arrangements are made for differently- abled persons, old

and medically serious and patients with chronic disease as
their needs are also distinct in nature.
All the electrical installations are checked for safety.
The Guidelines for providing Minimum Standards of Relief to the victims

of disasters issued by NDMA relating to food & nutrition, Drinking Water and
sanitation are being adopted in the State.
List of cyclone shelters :
S.NO NAME OF THE TALUK NAME OF THE VILLAGE
1 THIRUPORUR MUTTUKKADU
2 KELAMPAKKAM
3 SALAVANKUPPAM
4 KOVALAM
5 NEMILI
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S.NO NAME OF THE TALUK NAME OF THE VILLAGE
6 THIRUKAZHUKUNDRAM PUDUPATTINAM
7 UIYYALIKUPPAM
8 MEYYURKUPPAM
9 SADRASKUPPAM
10 KOKILAMEDU
11 VENPURUSHAM
12 DEVENERIKUPPAM
13 MAMALLAPURA
KUPPAM
14 CHEYYUR VADAPATTINAM
15 ALAMBARAIKUPPAM
16 KADALURKUPPAM
17 PARAMANKENI
18 MUDALIARKUPPAM
19 KOTTAIKADU
20 MUGAIYUR
7.1.4 Minimum Standard of Relief ( Food and Nutrition)
Milk and other dairy products are provided to the children and
lactating mothers.
Steps are taken to ensure that hygiene is maintained in the camp

kitchens.
It is ensured that Men and women are supplied food that provides
a minimum of 2,400 Kcal per day and children / infants a
minimum of 1,700 Kcal per day.
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The date of manufacture and the date of expiry on the packaged
food items are verified before distribution.
The community and camp kitchens have adequate facility for large
number of people.
7.1.5 Drinking Water, Dewatering and Sanitation
Supply of clean drinking water to disaster affected areas is extremely

essential to prevent any incidence of water borne diseases. The minimum
standards prescribed by the State for supply of drinking water to people
affected by disasters are adhered to in the relief centres. 3 litres of safe
drinking water per person per day is provided to the inmates of the centres.
Providing proper sanitation facilities to men, women and children and

ensuring privacy concerns is an important challenge met in the relief centres.
The minimum standards prescribed by the NDMA have been adopted by the
State for providing sanitation services to people affected by disasters.
In respect of Sanitation, the following standards are maintained in the

Relief centres
1 toilet per 30 persons.
Separate toilet and bathing facilities for women and children.
15 litres of water per person for toilet / bathing requirements.
Dignity Kits for women are provided with sanitary napkins and
disposable paper bags with proper labelling.
Necessary arrangements are put in place for clearing the solid

waste and for keeping the premises clean.
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7.1.6 Relief Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) transports essential

commodities of two months requirement to inaccessible and vulnerable /
highly vulnerable and its nearby areas, as part of preparedness measures.
7.1.7 Health and Mental Health Care
Health care of disaster affected pregnant women and lactating mothers,

neo-natal, aged and terminally ill and those suffering from chronic diseases
receive utmost priority as they suffer from double jeopardy. The District
Collectors have been directed to follow the above said NDMA guidelines vide
this office letter No.N.C.1 (4) / 5779 / 2016, dated 28.10.2016.
7.1.8 Emergency Preparedness for Health Response
Mobile Medical Teams visit the relief centres to attend the affected
people. All precautionary Steps are taken to avoid spread of
communicable diseases.
Necessary basic arrangements are made for pregnant women for safe
delivery.
Arrangements are made well in advance to ensure the availability of

Doctors / Para Medical Staff from Government /
Private Hospitals with sufficient quantity of essential medicines to
attend to the health needs and concerns of the affected people in relief
centres.
Referral and transportation of the affected people for further

treatment / hospitalization etc., are arranged, wherever
necessary by the medical team.
Advance contingency plans for management of multiple

casualties shall be derived.
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The Social Welfare Department with technical support from mental
health wing provides the support for diagnosis and treatment of mental care of
affected people who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The
past experience in Tsunami revealed that the State has handled the issue with
a systematic approach.
In respect of Relief for Widows and Orphans,
Special care to be given to widows and orphans, who are separated from
their families.
Widow Certificate to those widowed during disaster is issued within 15

days of disaster. Similar certificate to the children Orphaned by disaster
is issued.
For Relief to be given to Orphaned children, guidelines and G.O. issued

by Government of Tamil Nadu will be followed scrupulously. Interest
received should be given to the child.
Guardian every month for his / her proper upkeep.
Ex-gratia assistance for loss of life, assistance on account of damage to

houses is given immediately as per the norms approved in
G.O.Ms.No.380, Revenue Department, dated 27.10.2015 or any orders /
guidelines issued subsequent to the publication of this plan.
7.1.9 Veterinary Care
Veterinary care for disaster affected livestock and animals, including wild
animals and arrangements for their evacuation, shelter, fodder / feed etc. are
important for rehabilitation of animals. In respect of Veterinary care the
DDMAs have been advised to instruct the Joint/Deputy Director, Veterinary
Services to ensure the availability of adequate stocks of veterinary medicine in
Veterinary Hospitals and to ensure availability of essential drugs. The
availability of adequate stock of fodder will be reviewed regularly. In the event
of any emergency, the availability of stocks of fodder identified well in advance
before the onset of monsoon will be transported to the needy places.
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RECOVERY
AND
RECONSTRUCTION
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Disasters can and do destroy property, adversely affect the
livelihood of people, undo development initiatives and damage public
infrastructure and facilities. The affected people and the communities
often require support, both in tangible and intangible form, to regain
normalcy and start life afresh from where it got disrupted. Each disaster
could be considered as an opportunity to reinforce the resilience of the
communities and the resistance of the infrastructure, so that adversity
of the future disasters could be minimized.
8.1 VARIOUS ASPECTS OF RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION
Recovery is defined “as assisting of persons and communities

affected by emergencies to achieve a proper and effective level of
functioning.” In the immediate aftermath of an emergency, and over the
longer term, recovery is concerned with:
� The physical aspects of restoration and reconstruction of

damaged community infrastructure and private housing;
� The economic aspect of restoration of productive activity and local

employment;
� The social, financial and psychological aspects of personal,

family and community functioning
Recovery arrangements are designed to embody an enabling and

supportive process that allows individuals, families and communities to
move through the recovery process. This is achieved by the provision of
information, specialist services and resources. The Recovery process is
therefore a long-term process in which everyone has a role – the Government
including the local self-government institutions, the NGOs, and especially
the affected people, their families and the community.
An emergency may be localised in its effects such as in a single

house fire or a road or train accident, or it may have much more
widespread consequences, as in the case of a major cyclone, flood,
tsunami, or nuclear accident. There may be a need for community
support, whether the cause is ‘natural’ or ‘man-made’. The capacity of
people to recover from a disaster using their own resources varies,
depending on the circumstances of the disaster as well as on the nature of
their community. Repeated occurrence of disasters, on one hand, has
fortified the coping mechanism of the communities, but on the other, has
trapped them in a vicious cycle of socio- economic vulnerability. It is
required to take up long-term disaster proofing measures to enable the
communities to get out of the vicious circle and minimise their
vulnerability.
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Assistance provided will be adapted to meet the basic needs of those
affected, with a focus on the most vulnerable sections of the people. After
disasters, special recovery measures are necessary for vulnerable groups
like people with disabilities,widows, orphans, children and uncared elders.
The recovery plans will also be gender sensitive and include cultural and
biodiversity components. This requires sensitivity and extensive
consultation with the affected people and communities and the inclusion of
psychosocial expertise in the recovery team. Assistance may include
material aid, temporary accommodation, financial assistance, counselling
and personal services, information and community support and can come
from a range of sources.
Experience demonstrates that recovery is best achieved when
affected communities exercise a high degree of self-determination. It
should be seen as a developmental process through which communities
attain a proper level of functioning rather than merely returning to the
previous level of functioning.
Recovery involves much more than replacing what was destroyed
and rehabilitating individuals. It also involves a complex social
process, which involves the whole community, and is best achieved when
the affected communities exercise a high degree of self- determination.
Recovery should be regarded as a developmental, rather than merely as
a remedial process.
8.2 PRINCIPLES FOR RECOVERY

Agencies responsible for recovery management will be encouraged to
incorporate the following principles into their recovery plans.
Recovery from a disaster is an enabling and supportive process
that allows individuals, families and communities to attain a
proper level of functioning through the provision of information,
specialist services and resources.
� The process has to be properly planned, clearly understood and
effectively executed by recovery agencies, response agencies
and the community. For this purpose requisite training need be
imparted to the community and the people executing it.
� Recovery management arrangements are most effective when the
complexities and dynamics of recovery processes are properly
recognised and are dovetailed into the changing needs of affected
individuals, families and groups within the community.
Evolution of the recovery process with the participation of the
community and with use of local resources and expertise is
best suited for over all community development.
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� Recovery management is most effective when agencies providing
services in health, education, social welfare sectors play a
major role in all levels of key decision making.
� For holistic recovery, environmental, social and psychological
recovery processes should be integrated with infrastructural
and economic recovery.
� Recovery process is more effective when the plan is
comprehensive, executed at the earliest and as per the planned
time schedule and the distribution is equitable
8.3 ROLE OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS POST DISASTER
NodalAgency / Participating
Functin
Team Leader functionaries /
agencies
SP, DFO, ADM, RDO, DMO,
Coordination District
Tahsildars,
( Incident –Commander) Administration Municipal corporation, NCC and
(District Collector) other related Agencies.
Existing wireless operators
Bharat Sanchar (Police, Fire) Telecom Dept.,
Communication Nigam Limited mobile operators, FM Radio,
Signals Regiment –, VHF, satellite
communication, Community
Radio.
Civil Defence and Home
Law and Order Police Dept.
guards, Coast Guard
Department of Revenue, TN
Fire & Rescue Service
Police, Civil Defence, Directorate
Search and Rescue (Divisional Fire Officer)
of Health Services, Quick
Response Team, DDMT, Coast
Guard.
TN Police, Fire Service,

Evacuation Revenue Divisional Office Directorate of Health Service,
Civil Defence, Air Force, DDMT,
Coast Guard.
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agencies
Department of Food and Civil
Supplies, NGOs, DDMT, Other
Relief (Food, Damage Organizations. Municipal
Assessment, District Administration Corporation, Electricity Board,
Donation, Shelter) TWAD, Health dept, Education
dept, PWD, BSNL, Animal
Husbandry, Agriculture. NCC,
Blood Bank, Red Cross, NSS,
Rotary Club, Lions Club
Dispensaries,Mobile Dispensaries,
Hospitals,Ambulance Service,
Emergency Medical Blood Bank, NSS, Rotary Club,
Response Department of Health Lions Club, IMA. Private medical
(DMO) association, Medicine Stockiest.
Indian Red Cross, Civil Defence,
Fire Service, DDMTs, NGOs.
Public Works Municipal Corporations,

TNEB, Equipment Water Authority,
support, PWD PWD, Builders Association,
debris and road Railway, Fire force.
Clearance.
Tahsildars, Municipality,
TWAD, Local Body, Civil
Relief –Shelter Revenue Supplies. PWD,
Developmental Authorities,
NGO representatives.
Animal Husbandry Animal medicine stockiest,

Cattle Resource (District Animal Poultry Corporation
Recovery and Care Husbandry NGOs and other
Officer) organizations.
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agencies
DC Office, Electricity Board,

Electricity – TNEB Transport Department, TWAD,
Logistics (Electricity- Water - TWAD Municipality, Private Road
Water Ways, PWD, National
Highway, Fire Force Dept,
Police services, DDMTs, NGOs
TNSTC, Railway, PWD, Police,

Transport Motor Vehicle (RTO) Municipality, Private Bus
Owners, Scout, NCC etc.
Public Media (print/audio-visual),

Information and Help NSS, Scouts & Guides,
lines Warning Public Relations Education Dept., Department
Dissemination Department of Information and Publicity,
BSNL, AIR etc
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8.3.1. Recovery of Electricty:
An initial assessment of damages caused to the electrical

infrastructure due to the disaster is given by the nodal officer/team.
Based on this restoration of electrical power in the possible affected

area is planned, coordinated and execution works are started and
restoration of supply made available one by one.
Reconstruction and recovery plan will be developed with the following
priority according to the extent of damage:
Supply will be restored in the order as
1. in all EHT lines
2. in all Substations
3. in all HT lines
4. in all DTs
Finally supply will be restored to all consumers.
8.3.2. Recovery of Telecommunication:
In coordination withe BSNL and electricty board, all the disrupted

lines have to be cleared and poles have to changes and low lying
lines have to be replaced and bring back the towers by locality one
afte the other.
8.3.3. Recovery of Traffic: (clearing logs on roads)
With the coordination of TNSTC, RTO, PWD, Local bodies and local
community people, mobile JCBs, Saws and other equipments to clear
the logs and fallen trees from the roads in cooperation with REvenue
and Police and clear the traffic.
8.3.4. Mooting the medical services to prevent communicable and other

diseases:
Reduction of source of infection and identification of infected areas,

houses and persons.
Investigation of water borne diseases
Immediate isolation and treatment
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Checking the disinfection and chlorination
Health Education
Strengthening of surveillance system
District level team will keep close touch with Commissioners of

Panchayat Unions, Municipalities, Executive Officers of Town
Panchayats for additional requirement of drugs and disinfectants for
flood relief works.
District level team will be provided with one vehicle and
equipped with enough drugs, disinfectants vaccines and other
equipments.
One cholera combat team at the office of the DDHS will be deputed
to the places wherever outbreak of epidemic is reported.
Water quality testing and treatment
Psychosocial Care and support
Action against vector borne diseases
Hygiene promotion in camps as well as behaviours change

communication for hygiene and sanitation
Inclusive Sanitation solutions such as Portable Bio toilets.
Regulation of antibiotic usage in camps
Drug supply – Including critical-For skin ailments, ORS, Zinc, TB,

ART, Ointment for Foot sores/ alcers
MISP kits distribution to pregnant women
8.3.5. Preventing the spread of diseases for animals:

Removal and disposal of carcasses, vaccination, cattle treatment,
supply of fodder, etc
8.3.6. Assessment of Damages to crop and recommend for relief measures:

Proper reporting and requesting fund for the affected crop area
8.3.7. Food security and livelihoods
To identify and support the poorest and the most vulnerable families
with supply of dry rations that will cover their food security
requirements for at least three months from now. This will enable
them cope up and return to normalcy gradually
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For the poor households living on the river banks in Chennai, support
for purchase of cooking vessels, stove and gas would help them tide
over this situation. However, such families need to be first identified
and extended this support. Direct cash transfers to these families can
be tested.
“Cash for work” programs can be initiated in the rural areas that are
severely affected by the floods. Restoration of community
infrastructure such as strengthening of bunds in
irrigation tanks, ponds and drainage canals are some of the works
that can be initiated.
Support these families for rescheduling of their loans from their SHGs
and other MFIs that are operational in their areas.
8.3.8. Wash & Sanitation
Provision of individual household water purifications.

Providing the chlorine powder solution and aqua tabs for Water
purification.
Provision of containers for drinking water storage and disinfection.
Temporary/Mobile toilets, Immediate cleaning of septic tanks
Immediate draining of water
Eradication of mosquito larvae using neem oil or other larvicides
Immediate cleaning of solid waste Mapping of Solid Waste
management related issues and linkages with Chennai Corporation.
Portable Drinking water stations/chlorination/flushing of hand
pumps/ spot chlorination/boiling water
Sensitization program on Hand Washing with soap.
8.3.9. Shelter
Need for supplementing the compensation offered by the

Government, especially for those who lost their houses fully or
partially.
Cash transfers for identified families from the most marginalized

communities, particularly those from the „Dalit‟ communities will
support them rebuild their houses.
This could be further combined with support of building materials
supply and linkages where required.
Support for construction of toilets will help women and children for
improving their health standards and well-being.
Inclusive toilets and temporary shelters for PWD
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Linkages for credit for housing can be further more supportive to
these communities.
8.3.10. Education
Schools need to allocate resources, time and space to provide psycho

– social care for children in their premises. This has to be integrated
in regular school hours for a reasonable time period
Distribution
Urban as wellofas
school
ruralbooks,
areas text books, uniform and stationaries in
Schools need to allocate resources, time and space to provide psycho
– social care for children in their premises. This has to be integrated
in regular school hours for a reasonable time period
Training personnel for multi-hazard disaster resistant school
planning, design, monitoring, maintenance, inspection and approval
at community- and all levels of government
Resume the functioning of Anganwadi centre or makeshift centres in

order to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating mothers
and children below 2 years
Set up child Friendly centres to provide psycho social support for
children
Prioritize the needs of children with vulnerabilities while providing
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DISASTER
PREVENTION
AND
MITIGATION PLAN
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The Government of Tamil Nadu have initiated several measures as part of
its prevention and mitigation strategies. The preventive measures aim at risk
avoidance, wherever it is feasible, taking into account social cultural and
economic practices of the communities that are highly vulnerable to the
hazards.
For instance a conscious effort was made to relocate the houses of the
fisherman community between beyond 200 m to 1000 m from the high tide line
so as to make these housing colonies risk proof to Tsunami, Cyclones and strom
surges.
Even the houses of those families who were unwilling to relocate have
been repaired and reconstructed in-situ with multi hazard resistant
specification.
The integrated strategies adopted on watershed basis by Government of

Tamil Nadu aim to prevent exposure of the communities to the risks of drought
and landslides.
The River Grading / Stream Training works in several locations have

prevented the exposure of the communities to floods.
However, due to the construction of several habitations in low-lying areas
& flood plains as well as the geographic location of the State, prevention of
disaster risks in entirety is extremely difficult.
The problems get accentuated due to the extreme weather even on the
one hand and dependence of the State on upstream States for release of its
rightful share of river water.
Therefore the Government has been according highest priority to fund,

mitigation measures to lessen / limit the adverse impacts of hazards and
disasters.
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9.1 THE PREVENTIVE AND MITIGATION MEASURES UNDERTAKEN FALL
UNDER TWO BROAD CATEGORIES.
Structural Measures Non Structural Measures

Housing Economic measures
Disaster Resistant Housing Diversification of Economic
Multi - Purpose Evacuation Activity
Shelters Subsides
Credit Waiver
Water resources Risk Transfer
Restoration Of River Insurance
drainage systems Credit & Tax Polices
River Grading /Stream
Training, Flood Routing
Clearing inflow channels
Infrastructures Societal Measures
Roads, Public Information Campaigns
Bridges, Non formal Education
Drinking water, Community Involvement
Power,
Communication,
Education,
Heritage,
Tourism
Structural Measures Non Structural Measures
Ecosystem restoration Physical Planning Measures
Raising Shelter Belts along Land use Planning,
Coast, Safety in Designs,
Afforestation, Retrofitting
Restoring fragile interface Safety Audit
Ecosystems viz.,creeks, Disaster Resilient Public
marshlands, wetlands etc, Infrastructure ( Buildings
Enhance Ecosystems’ Health Roads,Bridges,Water Bodies & Reservoir)
Management & Institutional
Measures
(Educational Training -
School/College Disaster Research
Strengthening Technical Expertise,
Strengthening of local Authorities)
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9.2 STRUCTURAL MEASURES
A wide range of structural measures are being contemplated covering most of
the sectors being contemplated covering most of the sectors viz., Housing,
Irrigation, Agriculture, Public Infrastructure, Power, Public buildings etc. The
major measures implemented are detailed below:-
9.2.1 DISASTER RESISTANT HOUSING - MULTI - HAZARD RESISTANT
HOUSES
Government of Tamil Nadu have always been in the forefront in creating

durable assets for the poor and over the years has been replacing huts with
concrete houses. Taking into account the devastating destruction caused by
Tsunami, as part of the Tsunami Rehabilitation measures, the houses for the
poor who lost their houses were designed as Multi-Hazard Resistant with
cyclone and earthquake proof features. All the houses were provided with
rainwater - harvesting structures.
9.2.2 MULTI-PURPOSE EVACUATION SHELTERS:
During the response and rehabilitation of the community to Tsunami, is

was found that the existing number of cyclone shelters in Tamil Nadu along the
coast were insufficient to accommodate the vulnerable population in coastal
areas. Based on a study of the location, catchment area population, community
needs, 121 Multipurpose Evacuation shelters have been constructed with
statutory CRZ clearance.
To accommodate livestock also separate facilities have been provided.

These shelters are multipurpose utility buildings and can be used for activities
like class rooms, community functions, meeting rooms for SHGs, community
meetings, vocational trainings and other such activities, making this
infrastructure a vital part of the development of the communities.
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9.2.3 FLOOD CONTROL & DROUGHT MITIGATION MEASURES
The structural measures under the broad water resources segment to

combat Flood and Drought are complimentary to each other. The Flood control
measures include, River Grading, River/Stream training, construction of new
as well as Rehabilitation of Reservoirs, Dams, Anaicuts, Check Dams, Instream
Reservoirs, Riverine Reservoirs, Tail end Regulators etc., Flood routing through
diversion Canals/Channels and creating new storage facilities to store excess
runoff. These structure are constructed on a priority basis in the river basins
known for recurring floods.
9.2.4 REMOVAL OF ENCROACHMENTS
The problems of flooding in several locations is due to the structural

anthropogenic interventions which obliterate the existence width of the water
ways, constrict the water ways and I some locations eve block the water ways.
The structural interventions are due to the authorized construction of public
buildings in the ester years as well as due to illegal encroachments by people of
different strata.
Removable of the encroachments and the relocation of the authorized

structure plays a very important role in maintaining the integrity of the water
ways and minimize the risks due to floods. The Government of Tamil Nadu will
launch a special drive to remove the encroachments on a priority basis in all
water bodies and water ways.
9.2.5 KUDIMARAMATHU
The State Government revived the ancient system of Kudimaramathu -

maintenance of water bodies with community participation. The local
community will contribute 10% of the project cost and take up works of
desilting of tanks and channels. An allocation of Rs 100 Cores was provided in
2016- 17 and is enhanced to Rs.300 Crore during 2017- 18. The
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Kudimaramathu scheme paves the way for the people’s participation and
creates a sense of ownership in the Community besides serving the purpose of
Flood Control, Drought Mitigation and Ground Water recharge and improved
on farm water management.
9.2.6 INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT
This scheme aims to promote balanced use of Natural Resources through

Watershed approach. The various soil moisture conservation and water
harvesting strategies of the Integrated Watershed Management project serve
the purpose of drought proofing rain fed agriculture, provide irrigation during
critical periods of crop growth thus preventing crop failure and also facilitate
recharge of ground water. Integrated Watershed Management project is being
implemented at a cost of Rs.781.731 crores in 26 districts through 24 DWDAs
covering 2770 watersheds.
9.2.7 MISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DRY LAND AGRICULTURE (MSDA)
The Mission for Sustainable Dry land Agriculture is a major initiative

towards drought proofing of the Rain fed areas of Tamil Nadu. The Mission on
Sustainable Dry land Agriculture (MSDA), focuses on improving the production
and productivity of millets, pulses, oilseeds and cotton in an extent of around
25 Lakh Acres of dry land in a phased manner from 2016-17 to 2019-20 with a
funding support of Rs.802.90 Crore. The programme implemented on a cluster
approach focuses on capacity building, developing water harvesting structures,
adopting new agronomical interventions, mechanization besides value addition
technologies to fetch remunerative returns to the dry land farmers. The
synergistic benefits of the integrated measures will enhance the resilience of
the poor farmers to withstand drought.
9.2.8 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
Proper maintenance of all National State Highways and Rural Roads

Clearing blockages under culverts bridges including 1000 meters upstream
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and downstream to enable free flow of flood waters. The Government has
also decided to increase the vent ways to cover the full width of the
River/Stream and convert the existing pipe culverts to Box Type Culverts
and also construct elevated bridges at appropriate locations as part of its
prevention and mitigation strategies.
9.2.9 DRINKING WATER
The extremely severe hydrological drought which impacted the

drinking water supply throughout the State, was managed by the State
Government with minimal inconvenience to the public by the
adoption of a multipronged structural interventions which included
creation of new sources, repair & restoration of the existing sources,
replacement of distribution lines and micro management of drinking water
distribution up to the household level. During the pre-disaster phase,
noticing that deficit during South West Monsoon was 20% and taking into
account forecast of normal Northeast Monsoon 2016, advance action was
taken to desiltwater bodies, construct checkdams, recharge structures,
conversion of defunct borewells into recharge structures rainwater
harvesting structures to augment drinking water resources in areas prone
to water stress. In addition new sources were also developed such as
Infiltration wells, ring wells, deep bore wells during the disaster phase.
9.2.10 MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL

EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (MGNREGS)
The core objectives of this scheme is to provide not less than one
hundred days of unskilled manual work as a guaranteed employment in a
financial year to every household in rural areas. This was enhanced to a
minimum of 150 days during the unprecedented drought of 2017. The
scheme is judiciously used to build assets that lend support to water
conservation, rain water harvesting, afforestation and holistic Natural
Resources Conservation
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On the other hand it aims to provide employment to the rural people and
thereby enable them to meet their livelihood needs. afforestation in
identified Government / Common Lands, Village Panchayat lands,
avenue plantation are expected to reduce the impact of the Heat Waves
and also reduce the Carbon Foot Print of the State.
9.2.11 SAFETY OF
LIFELINE
INFRASTRUCTURES
The structural
interventions required
for safety against
Floods, Cyclone and
extreme weather
events and disasters
like earthquake and
landslide are arrived
after the safety audit
by respective
organisastions. The
lifeline infrastructures
include, Dams,
reservoirs, Water
Bodies, Educational
Infrastructures,
Hospitals, Vertinary
Care Centers, Power
and Communication
facilities, Heritage &
Tourist
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9.3 NON STRUCTURAL MEASURES
The Structural measures can be effectively translated on field only with
appropriate Non - Structural measures such as policies, guidelines and standards,
community participation, regulatory mechanism, prescribed from time to time in
accordance with the changing patterns of disasters.
The non-structural measures being implemented for prevention and
mitigation are detailed below:
9.3.1 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND MASS CAMPAIGNS.
Imparting Disaster Risk Knowledge and bringing attitudinal and behavioral

changes to the early warning messages play a significant role in Risk Reduction
especially in minimizing loss of lives. Considering the importance of the need for
enhancing the knowledge levels of different stakeholders, to tackle different disaster
situations GoTN have been according very high priority in building the capacities of
the community and other stakeholders. In order to spread the awareness at various
levels, all possible channels of communication such as print, electronic, social and
traditional media are being used by GoTN.
9.3.2 COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER MANAGEMENT

The community is the first responder to any Disaster. The Community has its
own traditional wisdom and local knowledge to withstand the impact of disasters.
Harnessing leadership and
volunteerism among the Community and developing a team of trained community
volunteers through participatory approach for special tasks of early warning,
Search, Rescue Transport Arrangements& Evacuation, First Aid, Shelter and Relief
(Food, Water and Sanitation) are essential for successful Disaster Management.
Involvement and participation of the communities will ensure a collective and
coordinated action during emergencies.
9.3.3 GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI

HAZARD RESISTANT BUILDINGS
Disaster prevention involves engineering intervention in buildings and
structures to make them strong enough to withstand natural hazard so that
the exposure of the society to hazard situation could be avoided or minimized.
Public Works department buildings organization is committed to Plan, design,
construct and maintain the Public Buildings and monitor the stability of the
public buildings.
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9.3.4 BUILDING STABILITY
A Hazard Safety Cell (HSC) under the direct supervision and control of the
Engineer-in-Chief of the State PWD as an advisory body was established for proper
enforcement of the buildings code in all future constructions, thereby ensuring the
safety of buildings and structures
from all hazards such as earthquakes/ cyclones etc.,
9.3.5 STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE PUBLIC BUILDING
The Structural stability of the public buildings is ensured through the Tamil
Nadu Public Building Licensing Act 1965 and Rules 1966. The Public Buildings
have to renew their licenses periodically. These licenses are issued / renewed after
inspection of the buildings and satisfying structural stability certified by the PWD.
9.3.6 ROAD SAFETY AUDIT
Safety status in the roads upgraded under Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project
has been reviewed to identify safety related problems, deficiencies and shortcomings
for suggesting remedial measures. The suggestions from the Road Safety Audit, for
724 Km of roads recently in 2015 are implemented. Efforts are being taken to
extend the road safety audit to select stretches every year.
9.3.7 FIRE SAFETY AUDIT
A Multi Departmental Committee under the head of the District Officer of Fire
Services Department conducts inspection in all cinema theatres in the Districts once
in a year and forwards its report to the licensing authorities for taking appropriate
action.
The Revenue Department also conducts fire-safety audits in Government

buildings to ensure fire-safety. Apart from this, other
buildings are also inspected under various Acts and Rules from fire-safety point of
view.
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PREPAREDNESS
AND RESPONSE
PLAN FOR
NUCLEAR OFF -
SITE EMERGENCY
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10.1 Indian Nuclear Power Programme
India entered the commercial nuclear power programme in the year

1969, when two Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) were commissioned at
Tarapur, Maharashtra. These nuclear reactors were built by M/s General
Electric Company (GEC) of USA on turnkey basis. The main objective of
setting up these units was, largely to prove the techno-economic viability
of nuclear power and to obtain experience in operation & maintenance of
nuclear power plants and to demonstrate technical viability of operating
the nuclear power stations with Indian regional grid system.
However, as a long term strategy, the Indian Nuclear Power

Programme was envisioned as 3-stage nuclear power programme, linking
the fuel cycle of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) and Fast Breeder
Reactor (FBR) for judicious utilisation of our reserves of Uranium and
Thorium. The emphasis of the programme is self-reliance and thorium
utilisation as a long-term objective.
The three stages of Indian Nuclear Power Programme under the

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) are:
► Stage-I envisaged construction of Natural Uranium fueled,

Heavy water moderated and cooled Pressurised Heavy Water
Reactors (PHWR). Spent fuel from these reactors is
reprocessed to obtain the fissile material Plutonium.
► Stage-II envisages, construction of Fast Breeder Reactors

(FBR) fuelled by Plutonium and depleted U produced in Stage-
I. These reactors would also breed another fissile material
Uranium-233 from Thorium loaded in the reactors.
► Stage-III would comprise power reactors using Uranium-233

as fuel and Thorium which is used as a blanket in these
types of reactors.
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a Public

Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of the Department of
Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. NPCIL also has equity
participation in BHAVINI, another Public Sector Undertaking of
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) which implements Fast Breeder
Reactors programme in the country.
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NPCIL is responsible for design, construction, commissioning and
operation of nuclear power reactors. NPCIL is presently operating 21
nuclear power reactors with an installed capacity of 6680 MW. The reactor
fleet comprises two Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs), 17 Pressurised Heavy
Water Reactors (PHWRs) and two 1000 MW Pressurized Water Reactor
(VVER type) at Kudankulam. In addition, at present NPCIL have four
reactors (PHWR type, 700 MW capacity) and two reactors (VVER type,
1000 MW capacity) under various stages of construction totaling 4800 MW
capacity.
The short-term goal of programme was to complement generation of

electricity at locations away from coal mines. The long-term policy is based
on recycling nuclear fuel and harnessing the available Thorium resources
to meet country’s long term energy demand and energy security.
10.2 NPP in the district-location-brief details (like type of

Reactor, Power levels safety provisions etc.)
In the Chengalpattu District, the site at Kalpakkam village also

known as Kalpakkam DAE Site, comprises 2 operating reactors of Madras
Atomic Power Station (MAPS) operated by NPCIL, one Prototype Fast
Breeder Reactor (PFBR) under construction by BHAVINI, Fast Breeder
Test Reactor (FBTR) and Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF) under
condtruction by IGCAR and Kalpakkam Reprocessing Plant (KARP)
under BARC Facilities.
Brief description of the active Nuclear Facilities at Kalpakkam DAE Site is as

follows:
a) MADARS ATOMIC POWER STATION (under NPCIL)

Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), one of the operating
stations under Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL),
consists of two identical Pressurized Haevy Water Reactors (PHWR)
commissioned in 1983-85 with installed power generation capacity of 220
MWe each. Each reactor is fuelled with natural Uranium Dioxide fuel and
uses heavy water as moderator and coolant.
The reactors are of pressure tube type design, using natural

uranium dioxide as fuel and heavy water as coolant and moderator.
The reactor consists primarily of Calandria, a horizontal cylindrical
vessel. It is penetrated by a large number of zircaloy pressure tubes,
arranged in a square lattice. These pressure tubes are also called
coolant channels and contain the fuel and coolant. End shields are
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provided at each end of the Calandria to attenuate the radiation
emerging from the reactor, permitting access to the fuelling machine
vaults when the reactor is shutdown. The Calandria is housed in a
concrete vault for shielding purposes.
The heat in the coolant is transferred through steam generators to
conventional steam circuit. The power generating equipments are same
as a conventional steam- driven turbine-generator, which produces
electrical power.
Each unit has its own Reactor and turbine buildings; however, the
twin units share common facilities such as service building, spent fuel
storage bay and other auxiliaries. Separate safety related systems and
components are provided for each unit.
The reactor, the steam generators and most of their associated
auxiliary equipment and systems are located in the Reactor Building. In
addition to its primary function of housing the equipment and providing
shielding, the Reactor Building is designed to contain all radioactive
effluents, which might result from any reactor system failure. The reactor
building containment is partial double containment type. The primary
(inner) containment wall is Pre-stressed Cement Concrete while the
partial secondary (outer) containment wall is rubble masonry type. Primary
containment has a vapor suppression system which has sufficient free
volume to prevent abnormal pressure rise during accident condition and
has sufficient stored water to absorb the heat energy released during
accident condition.
b) Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (under BHAVINI)

Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is a 500 MWe capacity
reactor under construction by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited
(BHAVINI), a Govt. of India Enterprise under DAE. This plant is
undergoing commissioniong activities as of the year 2020. PFBR uses
mixed xoide fuel (MOX) comprising a mixture of plutonium and uranium
oxide. It uses liquid sodium as coolant and no moderator. The reactor is
provided with several advanced safety features including core catcher.
c) Fast Breeder Test Reactor (under IGCAR)

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) is a premier
research centre under DAE in the field of nuclear energy and operates the
40 MW (thermal) capacity Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) at Kalpakkam
site. The plant uses mixture of uranium and plutonium carbide as the fuel
and liquid sodium as the coolant. Successful operation of the FBTR since
its first criticality in 1985 has demonstrated the capability of DAE in
harnessing the fast breeder reactor technology and laid the foundation for
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development of the PFBR.
d) Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (under IGCAR)

IGCAR is building the Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF) for
reprocessing the spent fuel from the PFBR and the future FBRs at
Kalpakkam site. The facility is currently under civil construction and
expected to play a major role in nuclear fuel cycle of fast reactor fuels.
e) Kalpakkam Reprocessing Plant (under BARC)

Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB) under Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre (BARC) is operating the Kalpakkam Reprocessing Plant (KARP) for
recycling of spent nuclear fuel. NRB reprocesses the spent nuclear fuel
from the Indian PHWRs at KARP and provides the fuel supply for the fast
reactor programme.
10.3 National – Safety and regulatory framework

The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the apex body, lays down
the overall policy for the Department of Atomic Energy. An independent
body, namely the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) reporting to
the AEC, has been established as the regulatory body.
Pursuant to the objectives outlined in the Atomic Energy Act, the
Government has constituted the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
to carry out regulatory and safety functions for installations within
Department of Atomic Energy as well as outside it. Nuclear power
stations follow safety codes, guides and standards formulated by AERB.
10.4 Site location

Kalpakkam site is located on the east coast of India on the Bay of
Bengal, at Kalpakkam in Thirukalukundram Taluk, Chengalpattu
District, Tamil Nadu. The site is about 70 km south of Chennai city and
about 30 km south east of Chengalpattu town which is the district
headquarters and also has the nearest Railway Station. The site has got
access from Chennai through NH-45 up to Chengalpattu and then through
SH-58. The second access is through East Coast Road (ECR) via
Mamallapuram. Access from Puducherry is through ECR (90 KM). The
nearest Airport is at Chennai.
The area of 1.6 km radius suroounding MAPS/PFBR has been
completely acquired by DAE. To the north, in the area confined between
the sea coast and the Buckingham canal, causarina groves are
common. Agriculture viz. cultivation of paddy and maize is carried out
in the western side of the canal making use of rainfed tanks. Except
plant buildings, other industrial, commercial, residential buildings are
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prohibited within site boundary. Adjacent to site boundary, the nearest
village Sadurangapattinam (Sadras) is having access road from
Chennai, the nearest city.
Kalpakkam DAE Centre lies in a zone which is well developed
in terms of infrastructure support required to handle disasters. Its
proximity to the state capital Chennai, well developed road
transportation network, numerous industries in the district, more than
25 PHCs in the district, large number of public and private hospitals
including medical college at district headquarters, transport bus depots
at district headquarters besides Kalpakkam – all these aspects enable
robust support for Kalpakkam DAE Centre in the event of any nuclear
emergencies arising at the Kalpakkam site.
10.4.1 Facilities available around the site eg. Transport,

shelters medical facilities, trained man power etc., that may
prove to be good resources
Kalpakkam DAE Centre has following facilities available around the site-
10.4.1.1 Medical Facility: Hospital facility is available at

Kalpakkam DAE Township with separate Radiation
Emergency Medical Centre. Trained staff to handle such
patients are available at DAE Hospital. The nearest PHC
is at Sadras, 3 km from the site. Government and private
hospitals are available in the 16-km emergency planning
zone (EPZ).
10.4.1.2 Fire stations: Centralized fire station is located within

the site boundary. It is having three numbers of fire
tenders, fire fighting personnel and other facilities to
cater fire at site as well as DAE townships. In addition, if
required, Fire stations at Thirukkalukundram and
Madurantakam can be called upon to assist the site
firefighting squads in accidents involving large fire.
10.4.1.3 Transport: Transport facilities with a combined fleet

of more than 35 buses are available with Kalpakkam DAE
Centre which is sufficient for transport of personnel working
at site. TNSTC Bus depot is available at Kalpakkam
Township.
10.4.1.4 Shelters: There are approx. 126 villages within 16-

km radius of EPZ. Number of shelters mainly school
buildings, grampanchayat offices, anganwadis and
community Halls have been identified as shelters in the
villages. Shelters provide reasonable shielding against the
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radiation and have operable windows and doors. These are
mainly concrete buildings. These will be used as common
assembly points before evacuation.
10.4.1.5 Trained Manpower: District Officials/ staff like

police, medical & paramedical staff, civil defence, revenue
dept staff, education dept staff are trained on radiation
emergency preparedness and response once in 2 years.
Trained staff participate in offsite emergency exercises
conducted in public domain.
10.5 Nuclear Off-site Emergencies and Response Action Plans

10.5.1 Types of Emergencies that can occur in
the NPP and the agencies that are tasked to respond
during Offsite Emergencies.
Nuclear power plants are sited, designed, constructed,
commissioned and operated as per stringent requirements and
regulations to ensure health and safety of the plant and personnel as
well as members of the public. Nevertheless, in spite of all the care and
precautions that are taken, a remote possibility of some failure of
equipment or error in operation or evolution of natural calamities resulting
in accident condition leading to a nuclear emergency situation cannot be
ruled out. This may involve unacceptable release of radioactive material or
radiation exposure having adverse effect on personnel and property at the
site of the plant and also in the public domain. It is therefore most
essential to plan in advance the actions to be taken during such emergency
so as to limit the adverse effects.
Radiation Emergencies are classified based on the nature and

severity of the incident. The emergency situation of nuclear facilities is
classified as:
i) Plant Emergency:
For Plant Emergency, the radiological consequences are expected to

remain confined to the plant buildings and the affected areas within the
plant boundary. Staion Director of the affected plant is the Plant
Emergency Director and will respond to the emergency.
ii) Site Emergency:

In case of site emergency, the consequences are likely to extend beyond
the plant but remain confined to the site boundary (1.6 km exclusion zone).
Station Director, MAPS will be Site Emergency Director (SED). Here
Kalpakkam Emergency Committee (KEC) under the Leadership of SED
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will respond to the emergency.
iii) Off-site Emergency:

In case of off-site emergency, areas in public domain beyond the
exclusion zone are likely to be affected in addition to site boundary.
Here, Site Agencies of Kalpakkam DAE Centre along with District
Administration will respond to the emergency.
P6lant and Site Emergency situation will be assessed and
handled by the Emergency management organizations at the plant/site.
While each of the major active facilities has its own Plant Emergency
Organization to handle the plant emergency at the affected plant, the site
emergency will be handled by the Kalpakkam Emergency Committee
(KEC). The KEC headed by Station Director, Madras Atomic Power
Station (MAPS) who is also the Site Emergency Director (SED) has all
the key officials of the Kalpakkam site facilities as members to
coordinate the response actions.
Offsite Emergency is declared by the Site Emergency Director and
immediately notified to the District Collector, Chengalpattu. Handling off-
site emergency situation in public domain becomes the responsibility of the
District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) headed by the District
Collector who is the Responsible Officer
/Incident Commander (RO/IC) and having officials of the district
organization as the members. DDMC will function from the District
Disaster Management Control Centre / Emergency Operation Centre
(EOC).
District Administration is responsible for implementing all the
protective actions in the public domain. Technical guidance/advice for
implementing the protective actions in the public domain will be
provided by Site Emergency Director.
During Offsite Emergency Sitution, RO/IC will function from the
Emergency Operation Centre (EOC)/ District Disaster Management Control
Centre. The technical assessment of the emergency conditions at the
affected NPP and the environmental radiological conditions (projected /
existing) and the desired protective action in the public domain due to the
accident will be assessed by the technical committee available at the site
headed by the Site Director. This committee will function from the Site
Emergency Control Centre (SECC) available at the site. Based on the
assessment of the emergency conditions by the technical committee, the
affected areas and the desired protective action (Sheltering / Iodine Thyroid
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Blocking / Evacuation) to be initiated in the affected areas will be
communicated to RO/IC by the SED through Protective Action
Recommendation (PAR).
The District officials/agencies that will be intimated by DDMC for
responding to offsite Emergency are given at Table
NUCLEAR OFF-SITE EMERGENCY PHASES
Intermediate Late (months

Early (hours - days)
(days – – Years)
months)
Consequence
Management Recovery / long
Pre-Release Release and transition term measures
to
recovery (recovery
planning)
Emergency Existing
Exposure Exposure
Early protective Check revoke
Adjustmen
actions (includes early actions
t to
precautionary and prepare for
prevailing
and urgent long term
conditions
actions) actions
Phase of Nuclear Emergency
For the management of a nuclear emergency, the timeline of the accident
can be divided into various phases considering aspects such as the
status of the release, the type and urgency of measures, the type and
availability of resources, and the relevance of exposure pathways.
Accordingly, the response to a nuclear emergency can be planned in line
with the following phases.
a) Early Phase
This phase consists of a pre-release phase and, if applicable, a
release phase. Decision making and communications on off-site emergency
declaration and protective action recommendations to RO/IC in the early
phase rests with the SED, Kalpakkam DAE Centre.
i. Pre-release phase:
The pre-release phase starts at the point in time where a nuclear
plant operator identifies that a major radionuclide release may occur, and
ends with the onset of such a release or by bringing the incident under
control. The pre-release phase may last for hours or days. The main tasks
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to be performed during this phase include initiation of crisis management,
informing the public and taking action to protect the public. During this
phase, precautionary measures should be implemented to avert a
significant amount of expected dose to public.
ii. Release phase:

The release phase follows the pre-release phase and may last for
hours, days or even a few weeks. If a “precautionary action” was not or
could not be carried out, measures to significantly reduce radiation
exposure are urgently required in the dispersion area of the radioactive
cloud. During this phase, special attention must be paid to the exposure
pathways directly associated with the passing radioactive cloud.
b) Intermediate Phase
This phase covers the period where radiation from the cloud, direct
inhalation of radioactive substances and deposition have ended or are at
least of no further relevance, and reliable environmental measurements
are available for use as a basis for protective actions decisions.
In this phase, the command and control for protective action

recommendations is transferred to the Radiation Emergency Response
Director (RERD), DAE from Site Emergency Director.
In this phase the decisions on whether to lift, ease or change

the early phase protective measures and on introduction of new
protective measures are made. Necessary actions to reduce long-term
radiation exposure and to reduce the radioactive contamination of the
environment are initiated.
Contamination values for foodstuffs, drinking water, surfaces,

soils, plants and bodies of water can be determined during the
transition phase by performing a sufficient number of reliable
measurements in order to gain a clear picture of the radiological situation.
The termination of the off-site emergency marks the end of the
transition phase and the beginning of either an existing exposure situation
or a planned exposure situation.
This phase may overlap the early phase and Late Phase and may
last from weeks to months.
c) Late Phase
This phase, which can be categorized as an existing exposure
situation where the activities of people and the society are adjusted to the
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prevailing condition and the focus is to bring back the society to new
normal condition. The period beginning when recovery actions designed to
reduce radiation levels in the environment to acceptable levels are
commenced and ending when all recovery actions have been completed.
The duration of Late phase may last for months to several years.
Recovery typically includes actions taken to reduce public

exposure and to this end, the affected population and businesses should
be provided with practical information on implementing radiation
protection. Long-term restrictions regarding the use of land and water
areas are implemented if necessary.
10.5.2 Protective Actions during Off-site Emergency by the

various agencies
Various Protective or Response Actions to be taken in public

domain as per the technical guidance of Site Emergency Director are -
i. Sheltering:
The members of public are advised to remain inside their houses
or nearby closed buildings or public shelters to protect them from direct
plume exposure. It is advisable to keep the windows of shelter closed and
keep handkerchief over the nose and mouth.
ii. Iodine Thyroid Blocking (ITB):

ITB refers to oral intake of Potassium Iodate (KIO3) tablets.
This is given to suppress the uptake of radioactive iodine by thyroid.
These tablets will be administered to the members of public by the ITB
distribution teams when decided by DDMC as advised by SED. The
guideline for administration of Potassium Iodate tablets is given at
Annexure –18.7.1.
iii. Evacuation:
Evacuation would involve movement of the population from the
affected area to radiologically safe location. Evacuation is carried out in
rare cases to keep the exposure to public within prescribed limits.
Evacuation is achieved by transporting members of public as per pre-
arranged plans to temporary shelters (called Rallying posts) beyond 16 km.
The Evacuation plan with Rallying posts for public in case of evacuation
during off-site emergency at Kalpakkam site are listed in Table – 10.4.3
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iv. Control on Consumption of Contaminated Food & Water:
This includes banning the consumption of locally produced milk and
vegetables and, if required, closing intakes of rainwater supply and
removing cattle from grazing in contaminated pastures.
10.5.3 Emergency response Teams

In the event of an actual or projected excessive uncontrolled
release of radioactive material in the environment the surrounding
areas are likely to get contaminated. In order to mitigate the adverse
effects on the surrounding population, various protective measures will be
taken by District authorities under the technical guidance of Site
Emergency Director.
For Implementation of protective action in public domain, various
teams will be formed and these teams will perform assigned tasks in
public domain as per directive of RO/IC. The team members will report
to District Headquarters at Chengalpattu. The teams formed are -
1. WARNING AND ADVICE TEAM :

On notification by the RO/IC, representative of SP, Chengalpattu
will form the warning and advice team to alert and warn the public about
emergency. Alerting and warning the public will be done through any or
all methods as listed below.
a) Siren. (available on Police vehicles)
b) Public address announcement/Megaphones (available on Police
vehicles).
c) Radio and Television system.
The team deputed for each of the affected villages will typically
consist of one Head constable and one police constable. Depending on no.
of affected villages, multiple teams shall be formed to meet the intent. The
details of the police stations assigned for different villages as per the
emergency plan are given in Table 10.2.2
The information to be given to the public should be about the nature
of incident, the steps taken to control the situation and the protective
measures advised. Advice to the public should be crisp, unambiguous,
reliable and rapid. The emergency protective actions will be advised in the
standard format. The announcement should be in both English and Tamil.
A sample of such a message (in English) is given below:
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For Sheltering
“Attention please. On ……........ (Date) at hrs. Offsite
emergency has
been declared at Madras Atomic Power Station. There has been/is likely to
be a release of radioactive material from the plant. Detailed analysis and
steps to control the situation are in progress. In the mean time you are
advised to:
For Affected Sector(s) on land
i. Stay indoor and refrain from going outside until further advice
ii. Refrain from taking water from outside pools, open wells and
reservoirs. Do not eat food exposed to air.
iii. Take the cattle into the shed.
iv. Wait for further information through radio, TV or direct
announcement.”
For Affected Sector(s) in sea

The following advice shall be given to the fishermen on land in the
EPZ in
case the affected sector is in the sea.
“Fishermen are advised not to set out to sea for fishing. Please wait
for further
information through radio, TV or direct announcement.”
The Superintendent of Police shall seek the help of the Coast
Guard to warn
the fishermen already at sea and direct them to return to safer locations.
2. TRAFFIC CONTROL TEAM

On notification by the RO/IC, representative of SP, Chengalpattu
will form traffic control team (preferably consisting of traffic police) to
control the access in the affected village. During emergency as a first
measure, ingress control of outside public and vehicles in the affected area
/ village has to be exercised by establishing traffic diversion points outside
the affected village by the traffic control team. Depending on no. of
access points in the village and the traffic density in the sectors, number of
teams with requisite manpower can be formed.
Following are the responsibilities of the team

a) Team will proceed to the designated traffic Control point by
available vehicles along with the requisite materials like road
blockers, diversion signs etc.
b) They will not stop the movement of the vehicles that are being
used for emergency purpose. Table-2.3 gives the assessment of
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police manpower required for the different sectors for implementing
traffic control/diversion measures.
ACCESS AND EGRESS CONTROL :
In case some areas around the Plant become contaminated due to

radioactive plume, Access and Egress control will be exercised depending
upon the direction of the wind. The road blockade will be set up in the
appropriate places for access control in EPZ.
Secter wise access control points are given at Table-2.4.
Barricading material for blocking the road, in addition to sign

boards, posters, red lights etc are required for Access and Egress control
3. SHELTER TEAM
The RO/IC or his designate forms the Shelter teams under the
leadership of Tahsildar/Dy. Tahsildar/Equivalent functionary available.
The team members will be moving to the affected allotted sectors with the
available vehicles and carryout the following duties
i. The team should make emergency shelter available and

accommodate the affected persons residing in kachha
houses, tin roof houses and huts etc. Team should help
other teams in faster implementation of protective actions.
ii. The personnel on duty should ensure that there would be no
panic and chaos in the public.
iii. There should be orderliness in the whole process.
iv. People belonging to affected areas should be escorted safely
and they should carry their valuables and clothes with them.
v. Officers & men deployed at Shelter place should ensure that
move- ments of people remain orderly and quick. Preference
should be given to Children, Women and senior citizens while
evacuating.
vi. Complaints like missing valuables, children, and cattle
would also arise; in such a situation the same needs to
be registered.
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The typical composition of the Shelter team is shown below:
Sl.No Post Required No.

1 Deputy Tahsildar (Convoy Officer) 1
2 Assistant 1
3 Office Assistant 1
4 Sub-inspector of police 1
5 Head constable 1
6 Health inspector 1
7 Health visitors 2
8 Medical attendant 2
4. IODATE TABLETS DISTRIBUTION TEAM
On notification of the RO/IC, Dy. Director, Health Services (DDHS)

forms the Iodate tablets distribution teams under the leadership of
available Medical Officer(s). Following are the responsibilities of the
distribution team:
i. Team will proceed to the designated village by the vehicle

designated for their transport.
ii. On instruction from DDHS, they will distribute prophylactics

to the villagers along with the SHELTER TEAM members.
iii. Potassium Iodate (KIO3) tablets are available at Primary health

centers
and Kalpakkam township as shown below:
Sl.No Unit / PHC No. of Target Users

tablets
1. Primary Health Centre, Sembakkam 6000 Public
2. Primary Health centre, Thiruporur 6000 Public
3. Primary Health centre, Koovathur 6000 Public
4. Primary health centre, Nerumbur 6000 Public
5. Primary Health centre, Sadras 18000 Public
6. DAE Hospital, Kalpakkam 5000 Public
7. Environmental Survey Lab 1500 Site Personnel
8. Off-Site Emergency Control Centre 4000 Site Personnel
Sub-total 52500
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The team headed by Medical Officer will consist of 4-5 nursing
staff and
attendants who will carry out the distribution.
ADMINSTRATION OF ITB
In the event of an actual or projected release above the

intervention levels of radioactive nuclides from the plant, Stable Iodine in
the form of Potassium Iodate tablets will be distributed to the persons who
are likely to get affected from these radionuclides. The distribution of these
tablets will be done under the supervision of DDHS/his designate. Medical
officers and staff from different Public Health Centres will assist him.
5. EVACUATION ADVICE TEAM
Following are the responsibilities of this team

i. Team will proceed to the designated village by the available
vehicles with the Police.
ii. For evacuation and advice in the village, they will be using
the written message given to them by RO/IC.
iii. For announcement in the village, the team will be provided
with megaphones or siren mounted police vehicles.
The team composition will be similar to the shelter team.
The Evacuation action will be advised in the standard format. The

format of such messages in English is given below:-
Evacuation Advice Team Message
NOTE- All these announcements should be repeated thrice in

tamil and english languages at the key locations of the
affected villages.
TEXT FOR PUBLIC ADDRESS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS
English Version
“Authorities have recommended evacuation of all the residents of

village to shelter place. Please lock the houses and go to the buses parked
nearby. Kindly take essential belongings like clothes, cosmetic items,
medicines, money, ATM card, cellphone, etc. Police will guide you in
evacuation. Please board the buses in an orderly manner. Keep the
windows/shutters of the buses closed. Police will ensure the security of
your houses and properties during your absence.”
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6. CONVOY TEAM
Following are the responsibilities of the team
The team members will be moving to the affected allocated sectors

with the available vehicles and report to the team leader of the Shelter
Place in the designated village along with the convoy of the buses. After the
people board the buses they will escort the convoy to the Rallying Post.
Health surveyor will monitor the contamination of the public boarding the
buses. If persons found contaminated he will make necessary
arrangement to transport the contaminated persons for decontamination
in consultation with the emergency response authorities. Health surveyor
will again monitor all the evacuees after bus arrives in low background
radiation area.
Shelter team posted for the affected village(s) will also carry out the
functions of convoy team.
7. DECONTAMINATION TEAM
The team members will be moving in the available vehicle along with
the decontamination kit to the contamination checkpoint, on the route
through which the evacuation convoy will be moving from the affected
sector to their designated Rallying Posts. Thy will be performing
contamination check on all the vehicles, which are coming out of the
affected sector for presence of contamination. If they are found
contaminated, necessary arrangements are to be made for
decontamination.
The team will consist of persons drawn from District Fire service,
NDRF (if available), Health physicist from and decontamination expert from
Kalpakkam DAE Centre.
8. RALLYING POST TEAM
The team will be moving to the designated Rallying Posts in the

available vehicles and make necessary arrangement for receiving the
evacuees. All the evacuees are to be registered and details like name, sex,
age are to be noted down. Law and order is to be maintained at the
Rallying Posts. Report regarding total no. of evacuees and their medical
status is to be given by team leader to OERCC.
The team composition of the Rallying Post team is similar to that of

shelter team. In addition, separate deployment of police personnel at each
rallying post for law and order duties is provided as per the details in
Table-2.5
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9. PATROL TEAM
Following are the responsibilities of patrolling team

ii. The team will be guarding the property of the evacuees from
theft etc. Depending on the prevailing radiological conditions on
the advice of SED, OED will be replacing the team.
Table-10.2.6 gives the composition of the patrol team for

protection of public properties.
10.5.4 Agencies and task groups to be alerted by District

Collector and Action plan of the District Officials.
The agencies and task groups that needs to be alerted by DC are given at
Table-10.2.1.
Action plans for the district officials forming part of the DDMC
during nuclear off-site emergency are given in this section. As
Kalpakkam site and the 16-km EPZ fall only under Chengalpattu
District, the District Collector, Chengalpattu will be the RO/IC and will
respond to the offsite emergency situation at Madras Atomic Power
Station.
10.5.2.1 ACTION PLAN OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR/

ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, CHENGALPATTU
Officials Responsible for implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan
a) District Collector, Chengalpattu RO/IC
b) DRO/Additional Collector, Chengalpattu Alternate to RO/IC
The above officials are responsible for following actions during the Offsite
Emergency at Kalpakkam DAE Centre
� Notification of Offsite Emergency at Kalpakkam DAE Centre to
DDMA/DDMC
Handling of Emergency situation in public domain.
Keeping response machinery required for handling of emergency in
operational condition
� To ensure that conduct of Offsite Emergency Training of
District Officials involved in implementing emergency plan and
upkeeping of the emergency plan is carried out by respective
agencies.
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Action Plan
S.No. ACTIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY

RO/IC
1. On receipt of information about SITE EMERGENCY from the
SED, alert DRO, SP, RDO and PRO about Site Emergency
2. On receipt of declaration about OFF-SITE EMERGENCY from
SED
3. Obtain the following information from SED
a) Sectors affected
b) Villages affected
c) Type of Emergency
d) Recommended protective actions (Sheltering/Sheltering & ITB/
Evacu- ation)
4. Send acknowledgement of the information received, to SED
5. Inform PA(General) about the emergency for alerting the DDMC mem-
bers.
6. Inform RDO about the Off-site emergency and ask him/her to activate
DEOC
7. Inform RDO to contact the Members of DDMC and pass on all the
information obtained from SED to them and instruct for immediate
action depending on level of Emergency
8. Discuss the situation with SED and KEC members.
9. Obtain confirmation of following actions carried out by DDMC during

Emergency at regular intervals.
a. Warning and Advice in affected sectors

b. Arrival of Medical Official to form convoy Team
c. Arrival of Police Official to form convoy Team
d. Arrival of Revenue Official to form convoy Team
e. Police teams sent to traffic diversion points
f. Convoy Team constituted at DEOC
g. Buses arranged by Branch Manager TNSTC, Chengalpattu.
h. Buses reach DEOC from TNSTC bus depot
i. Buses leave DEOC for the affected sector with convoy
j. Buses reach affected villages
k. Evacuation is done in an orderly manner
l. Rallying Post is ready to receive the public
m. DSO/TSO arrange for supply of food and water to evacuees
n. Administration of Prophylactics, Public Health & Sanitation
arrangements are taken care by DDHS/DDMS at Rallying
Posts
o. Dean, CMCH, is ready to extend medical assistance anytime
p. Access control to the affected area is taken care by Police
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q. Evacuation of Livestock if advised, and identification of area for
the
livestock shelter near RP by JD,AH
r. Fodder requirement arranged by JD,AH
s. Collection of samples from affected sector and handing over to
ESL teams by concerned department persons
t. Blockade/confiscation of standing crop and stored crop by JD,
Agri
u. Setting up of decontamination posts near the border of EPZ
v. Supply of petroleum products by Divisional Officer, IOC,Chennai
w. Blockade/confiscation of marine products by AD, Fisheries
x. Uninterrupted power supply ensured by SE, TNEB
10. Acknowledge the handover of charge from SED to RERD-DAE during

intermediate phase.
11. Receive and implement the protective action recommendations from

RERD-DAE during the intermediate and late phase.
On receipt of information from RERD-DAE about Termination of Off-

Site Emergency
12. Declare Termination of Off-Site Emergency
13. Ensure all evacuated public are rehabilitated
14. Ensure all emergency officials return to base
15. Ensure that normalcy is returned
DDMC Members to assist RO/IC (with their Responsibilities)
S. DDMC Official Responsibility

No.
Provide warning & Advice to the public
in the affected areas.
Diversion of traffic going towards EPZ and
Superintendent of regulating the crowds in EPZ during
1 Police evacuation.
Enforcment of Law & Order at RP.
Ensure Security in evacuated villages &
Rallying Post.
Extend a helping hand to RDO when
information
is received from District Collector,
Chengalpattu.
Liaision with AIR & DDK for broadcasting
2 Public Relation public announcement when information is
Officer received from District Collector,
Chengalpattu.
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Arrange for broadcasting the instructions/
Station Director, All
3 information when information is
India Radio,
received from PRO, Chengalpattu
Chennai
District.
Station Director, Arrange for telecasting
4 Door- dharshan instructions/information when information
Kendra, Chennai is received from PRO, Chengal- pattu
District.
Mobilisation & Supply of buses, with fuel
Divisional
5 at full tank level, at the Parking Yard,
manager, TNSTC,
Chengalpattu. (RDO, District command
Chengalpattu
centre, Chengalpattu).
Divisional
6 Ensure adequate supply of petroleum
Manager, IOC
products.
Chennai
Mobilise additional transport facilities, if re-
7 Regional Transport quired, by RDO (Buses, covered lorries for
Officer, transportation of provision, water and
Chengalpattu essential commodities).
Deputy Administration of ITB.
8 Director, Arrange supply of sanitary items, soap
Health phenyl, lime etc.
Services,
Saidapet HUD
District Medical Of- Keep the District and Taluk Hospitals in
9
ficer Chengalpattu readiness.
Dean, CMCH,
10 Keep the CMCH Hospital in readiness.
Chen- galpattu
District Fire Officer Arrange fire protection and rescue
11
Chengalpattu operation, if
required.
District Supply
12 Officer, Taluk Catering to the evacuees at the Rallying
Supply Officer, Post
Chengalpattu
Transportation of livestock out of EPZ
Joint Director,
13 and their care during emergency.
Animal Husbandry,
Monitoring of radiation level in milk meat
Chengal- pattu
& poultry products from EPZ and
regulation of their consumption.
Coordination of assay of radioactive
Joint Director,
14 contamination in agriculture products
Agricul- ture
and regulation of their consumption.
Chengalpattu
15 Provide assistance in monitoring of
Joint Director,
marine products and advice blocking
Fisher- ies,
them if necessary.
Chennai
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Provide assistance to Superintendent of
Area Commander,
16 Police, if required.
Home Guards,
Chen- galpattu
17 Provide assistance to Superintendent of
Area Commander,
Police, if required.
Coast Guard
Superintending
18 Ensure availability of power
Engi- neer, TNEB,
Chengal- pattu
Nodal officer for DDMC. Coordinate

actions by Revenue & DMM department
19 Revenue Divisional Organise Rallying Posts and Parking
Officer- (Sub- Yards. Orderly transportation of the
Collector) population out of the EPZ in the event of
Chengalpattu an evacuation being ordered by the DC.
20 Provide assistance to DC/RDO, if
District Forest
required.
Officer
10.2.5.1 ACTION PLAN OF DDMC NODAL OFFICER,

CHENGALPATTU
Nodal officer for implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan under

the command of RO/IC is
a. Sub-Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpattu - Member of

DDMC
b. Sub-Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer, Maduranthakam - Alt.

Member On receipt of notification about declaration of the Offsite
emergency in
Kalpakkam DAE centre he will proceed to DEOC and report to RO/IC.
S. ACTIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY Sub-

No. Collector/RDO
On receipt of information about SITE EMERGENCY from the
RO/IC
1. Alert all subordinate Officers
2. Alert DDMC members to be on standby
On receipt of information about the OFF-SITE EMERGENCY from
RO/IC
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Receive the following information from the RO/IC/SED
a) Affected Sector
3. b) Affected Villages
c) Type of Emergency
d) Stage of Emergency response-Sheltering, ITB, Evacuation
e) Rallying Post
Provide this information to Superintendent of Police sufficiently in
4. advance to enable him to plan for advising the public accordingly
(Coordination with SP/DSPs).
5. Inform DDMC members to reach District Emergency Operations
Centre
(DEOC) at RDO Office, Chengalpattu.
6. Activate DEOC to coordinate all the activities and ensure the
communication systems are working.
Ensure all the personnel entrusted for work in the affected areas are
7. provided with protective clothing, Prophylactics and radiation
dosimeters (Coordination with SED & DDHS may be done).
Ascertain whether the public have been duly advised regarding
8. announcement of emergency by the police officials (Coordination
with SP/ DSPs).
9. Arrange assistance to police through local revenue officials, if
required
10. Ascertain whether necessary enforcement of access control in

respect of the
affected sector is made by the police (Coordination with SP/DSPs).
11. Arrange assistance to police in this regard, if required
Ensure all the public buildings within the EPZ identified for use as
12. shelters
are kept open to receive and accommodate the general public
during the time the emergency is in force (Coordination with RI/VAO
& Village Assistants).
Ensure adequate numbers of buses for evacuation are sent to
13. Parking Yard at DEOC by the Branch Manager, TNSTC,
Chengalpattu with fuel at full tank level (Coordination with Branch
Manager, TNSTC, Chengalpattu).
Ensure that adequate number of water tankers with diesel operated
14. pumps are mobilized and stationed at the boundary of EPZ of all
roads from EPZ so as to enable decontamination of the buses and all
vehicles leaving the affected sectors. (Coordination with RTO,
Chengalpattu).
Ensure that adequate number of drivers is mobilized from among
15. the Home Guards, Police or the Defence Services in case of
requirement. (Coordination with SP/DSPs).
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Ensure that adequate numbers of convoy teams are mobilized to
16. handle the evacuation in each affected sector (Coordination with SP
& DDHS for Police & Medical Staff).
Ensure that briefing of the following to the convoy teams and bus
drivers is done clearly:
a) Affected sector in which they would operate
b) Names of villages to be evacuated in the sector
c) Boarding points at each village
17. d) Location of the Rallying Post outside the EPZ to which the
population from each village is to be moved.
e) Routes to be taken from the parking Yard to the villages and then
from the villages to Rallying Post
f) Records to be maintained about the population evacuated
(Number of Men, Women & Children in each bus).
g) PA System, stretcher, First Aid Box, Route map and Destination
indicators etc. to be carried in the bus.
18. Ensure proper accounting of inflow of vehicles and crews.
19. Ensure proper accounting of dispatch of vehicles with crew
Keep track of the details of vehicles such as time of arrival, time of

20. departure, names of crew members, OIC of the vehicle, time of
leaving the village, time of reaching the Rallying Post, time of leaving
the RP, time of reaching the village, time of arrival at Parking Yard,
etc.
21. Ensure Medical facilities and sanitation arrangements at Boarding
Points
and at Rallying Posts. (Coordination with DDHS/DDMS).
Ensure adequate numbers of Kalpakkam DAE Centre personnel are
22. available at decontamination posts to check the contamination levels
and undertake decontamination operation (Coordination with SED).
Ensure all the identified Rallying Posts outside the EPZ are manned
23. and well provided with food supplies, water, clothing, medical
facilities and security arrangements. (List of personnel required at
RP is enclosed). (Coordination with DSO/TSO, SP/DSPs, DDHS,
VAOs).
Ensure that necessary arrangements are made by
24. Superintendent of Police for the security of the property of the
evacuees during their absence. (Coordination with SP/DSPs).
Ensure that necessary arrangements are made for taking care of the
25. livestock left behind by the evacuees and evacuation of live stock.
(Coordination with JD, AH)
Provide help for collection of samples of water, soil, standing crops
26. as well as stored stock of food crops and other commodities by
scientists of Kalpakkam DAE Centre for analysis of radioactive
material concentrations. (Coordination with JD, Agri & SED).
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Ensure blockade of food items and water supplies until the
27. radioactive material content is analysed and found to be within
prescribed limits. (Coordination with JD, AGRI & SED).
28. Receive information from RO/IC about the termination of OFF-SITE
EMERGENCY.
Ensure orderly return of all the evacuees to their respective villages

29. after the Termination of Off-Site Emergency by the RO/IC.
(Coordination with convoy officers).
30. Receive Normalcy return message (All emergency staff return to
base).
31. Convene review meeting of DDMC at DEOC
12.2.5.1. Action Plan for Revenue Department Officials

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpattu is responsible for
organization of the district/state machinery for the entire off-site
emergency period and implementation of protective actions in a timely
manner. He/she is the nodal officer responsible for overall coordination of
emergency response in the public domain and is a member of the DDMC.
Revenue & DMM department is the nodal agency for giving warning to
villagers, supply of prophylactics, setting up of Rallying Posts and
Parking Yard and orderly transportation of the population out of the EPZ
in the event of an evacuation. These actions will be coordinated by RDO
in coordination with DDMC and different departments of district/state
administration. The following is the action plan for RDO during an off-
site emergency:
1. The RDO shall ensure that all those officials who will be assisting him in
carrying out the above tasks, are properly trained.
2. On receipt of intimation from the District Collector/RO-IC about the
Emergency, the RDO shall alert his/her subordinates.
3. RDO shall activate the DEOC on RO/IC directions from where
he/she willl coordinate the activities.
4. RDO shall ascertain as to whether the public have been duly advised
regarding announcement of Off-Site Emergency, Sheltering, ITB,
Evacuation as applicable, by the Police Officials and extend necessary
help to Police.
5. RDO shall ascertain as to whether necessary enforcement of access
control in respect of the affected sectors has been made by the Police
Officials and if necessary provide them help.
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6. RDO shall ensure that all the public buildings in the affected sectors
identified for use as shelters are available to receive and accommodate the
general public.
7. RDO shall ensure orderly distribution of prophylactics through health

department staff in case of recommendation of ITB.
8. In the event of evacuation being ordered, RDO Chengalpattu shall
ensure the following:
i. Adequate numbers of buses are sent to the Parking Yard at
Chengalpattu by the Branch Manager, TNSTC, Chengalpattu with
drivers.
ii. Additional drivers are mobilised, if required, from among the
Home Guards, Police or the Defence Services for operating the
buses.
iii. Convoy teams are mobilised to handle the evacuation in each affected
sector.
iv. Convoy teams and the bus drivers are clearly briefed as to the
sector, in which they would operate, the names of villages to be
evacuated in the sector, the locations of the Rallying Posts outside
the EPZ to which the population from each village is to be moved,
the boarding points at each village and the routes to be taken from
the Parking Yards to the villages and then to the Rallying Posts.
v. Information regarding the bus schedules, the boarding points and

the location of the Rallying Posts are made available to the SP,
sufficiently in advance, to enable him to advise the public
accordingly.
vi. Facilities for First Aid and medical attention are available at the
boarding points and at the Rallying Posts.
vii.All the emergency response personnel are provided with necessary
protective clothing, prophylactics and radiation dosimeters.
viii. Adequate number of water tankers with diesel operated pumps are
mobilised and stationed at the boundary of the EPZ on all the roads
from the EPZ for decontamination of the buses and other vehicles
leaving the affected Zone.
ix. Adequate numbers of personnel from the Kalpakkam DAE Centre
are stationed at the above points to check contamination levels
before and after decontamination.
x. All the identified Rallying Posts are manned and well provided with
food supplies, water, medical facilities and security arrangements
for receiving the evacuees.
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xi. Necessary arrangements are made by the SP, Chengalpattu for the
security of the evacuees’ property during their absence.
xii. Necessary arrangements are made by Animal
Husbandry personnel for evacuating the livestock alongwith the
evacuees.
xiii. Samples of water, soil, marine products, fish, meat, standing crops
as well as stored stocks of food crops and other commodities are
made available to the ESL at Kalpakkam for analysis of radioactive
material concentrations.
xiv. Material from within the EPZ is not allowed to be exported outside
unless the radioactive material content is found to be within
prescribed limits.
xv. Arrangements are made for orderly return of all the evacuees to
their respective villages, after the termination of Off-Site
Emergency.
An Officer in the cadre of the Tahsildar shall be in-charge of each
Rallying Post. He/she shall be assisted by the local Revenue Inspectors,
Village Administrative Officers and Village Government Servants. He/she
shall ensure that sufficient number of police personnel, medical teams,
Health inspectors and community health nurses are available at the
parking yard, convoy team and Rallying post.
He shall instruct the Officer-in-charge, Rallying Post to maintain
a record of the evacuees (under the heads - men, women and children).
The OIC shall be solely responsible for the overall activities of the
Rallying Posts and arrange for rehabilitation of the Evacuees as soon as
the Off-Site Emergency is terminated.
RDO shall instruct the Officer-in-charge, Parking yard who is fully
responsible for coordinating the activities at DEOC for dispatch of
vehicles to the villages for evacuation. He shall instruct the OIC to
maintain proper accounts of inflow of vehicles, crews and dispatch of
vehicles with convoys for evacuation. The OIC shall also keep track of
the details of the vehicle, time of arrival, names of crew members and
officers in charge of the convoys.
Each Convoy Officer shall ensure that a public address system is
fitted to the vehicle for announcement to the public in the affected villages,
of the arrival, the place of parking, the time of departure of vehicles, etc.,
so as to minimise delays. Alternately the police PA system can be used
for announcement in the village. He shall further ensure that the
destination and route to be followed are prominently displayed on the
vehicle. He shall also ensure that all the personnel attached to his
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team have undergone prophylactics and are provided with protective
clothes and dosimeters before embarking on their tasks.
12.2.5.2. Action Plan for Police department personnel

Superintendent of Police (SP), Chengalpattu has the overall
responsibility for:
1. Providing warning and advice to the public during
sheltering and
evacuation stages of response
2. Diversion of traffic going towards EPZ and regulating the crowds
in EPZ
during evacuation.
3. Enforcing law and order at rallying posts
4. Ensuring security in evacuated areas
In the absence of SP, the ADSP, Chengalpattu will carry out the duties of
SP.
On receipt of the information about the Emergency from the RO/IC,

the Police department and Home Guards personnel under the overall
command of SP will carry out the required response actions. In
consultation with RO-IC/DDMC, the SP shall take the following actions
depending on the protective actions recommended by RO/ IC.
Site emergency at Kalpakkam DAE Centre
1. Instruct all the Inspectors of the Police Stations and other Police
Officers involved in the response actions to brief the police personnel
on the radiological precautions to be taken and protective gear to be
used, while working in the affected sectors. Necessary assistance in
this regard will be provided by RO/IC.
2. Alert the 3 Deputy SPs (Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu and

Mathurantagam) and the 5 Police Circles, responsible for control of
traffic proceeding towards affected sector, to enable them to
mobilise the needed personnel.
3. Alert the Inspector of the Police Station, responsible for providing
warning and advice in the affected sector, to enable him to
mobilise the personnel and equipment. The list of police stations
responsible for different sectors is given in Table-2.5.
4. Instruct the DSP, Mamallapuram to arrange for vehicles and equip
them with portable battery operated public address system to be in
readiness for deployment in the affected sectors. The DSP shall
ensure that the public address systems are kept operational at all
times.
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5. Alert the Coast Guard to be on standby for making announcements to
fishermen at sea, in case the affected sector is in the sea. Provide the
text of the announcement in advance to Coast Guard.
6. Alert the concerned officers from Chengalpattu District, nearby
districts and Chennai City Police and 2nd/5th Battalions of Tamil
Nadu Special Police to mobilise Police Constables trained in heavy
vehicle driving.
Off-site emergency Sheltering
1. Ensure that police personnel are posted at all the road junctions
outside EPZ leading to the affected sectors.
2. Direct the Inspector of Police Station concerned, to commence the
announcement in the affected sectors by deploying motor cycles
equipped with portable battery operated public address system and
VHF sets.
The Inspector of Police Station concerned shall ensure that:
a. These mobile vehicles are activated with a crew of 2 constables
each for making the announcement,
b. The proper written message for sheltering as per instructions of
SP is given to the crew in each mobile vehicle and announced
correctly,
c. Each mobile vehicle covers the affected areas that lie within the
jurisdiction of the Police Station from where the mobile vehicle is
deployed and
d. The vehicles and all accessories fitted in each vehicle are always
maintained in good working order.
3. Issue instructions to the DSP, Mamallapuram to proceed with the
announcements in those affected sectors. The SP shall ensure
that the DSP is provided with the appropriate messages to be
released to the Public.
4. If the wind conditions warrant it, instruct the Coast Guards to
proceed with the announcements to fishermen at sea.
5. Alert the various Police Stations and Armed Reserve (AR) to mobilise
personnel for deployment for traffic regulation within EPZ,
supervision of evacuation and security duty at Rallying
Posts/affected sectors.
6. Alert the 3 DSPs to take charge of security in affected areas to
enable them to mobilise their teams.
7. Alert the Area Commander, Home Guards, to mobilise personnel.
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Administration of ITB
1. Ensure support provided for Health departmental personnel issue
of stable iodine tablets to public by going door-to-door.
2. Provide security support for health deoartment staff during their duty.
Evacuation
1. Ensure that adequate numbers of police personnel are sent to
form part of the Convoy Teams.
2. Ensure the personnel who will be driving the buses for evacuation
of the population receive the correct and clear instructions regarding
the villages to be visited, routes to be followed to reach the
destination.
3. Ensure that all police personnel who have been assigned security
duty at the Rallying Posts are at their positions.
4. Ensure that in each affected sector, one Inspector takes charge of
the security duty during and after evacuation. The Inspectors
shall ensure that law and order is maintained during the
emergency. They shall make adequate arrangements for security
at the villages in the affected sectors and at the boarding places
when evacuation is ordered. They shall oversee orderly and quick
evacuation of the public, arrange for patrolling to prevent crimes at
the bus stops during evacuation and guard the affected areas
round the clock by intensive patrolling and posting of pickets.
5. The officers on duty shall also guard the properties at the Rallying
Posts and
regulate the crowds there and ensure law and order.
6. The SP shall ensure that separate investigating teams begin
functioning in each of the Police Stations that lie in and around
the EPZ.
Mamallapura Chengalpat Maduranthaga

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m Sub- tu Sub- m Sub-
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Division Division Division
1. Mamallapuram Chengalpattu – Town Madurantagam
2. Kalpakkam Chengalpattu – Padalam
Taluk
3. Koovathur Otteri Cheyyur
4. Thirukalikundram Guduvancheri Chunambedu
5. Sadras Maraimalainagar Chithamur
6. Thiruporur Palur Melmaruvathur
7. Manamathi - Acharapakkam
8. Kelambakkam - -
9 Thazhambedu - -
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These teams will have strength of 1 Inspector, 2 Sub-Inspectors, 4 Head
Constables/Grade-I P.Cs and 10 Gr. II P.Cs and one Police Mini bus/lorry
each. In addition, each of the nine sectors will be provided with a similar
strength and a vehicle to function as mobile patrolling teams within the
respective sector. These teams will deal with cases of all types reported at
the police stations, bus stands and boarding places. Vehicles for these teams
will be made available by the Police department. These investigation teams
should also render all possible help to the emergency needs of the public. The
Station and mobile patrol teams will function under the supervision and
control of two DSPs who will be stationed at Kalpakkam and
Thirukalukundram.
General:
1. The SP shall be in constant touch with the RO/IC (District
Collector) to ascertain the current status of the emergency and
transmit the same to the police personnel for further
announcements. He may call for the help of DSP, Madurantakam
in carrying out the action plans.
2. The SP shall ensure that all the police personnel on emergency
duty within EPZ receive proper prior briefing regarding the
radiation levels and possible effects. While on emergency duty
they shall be provided with suitable protective wear and radiation
dosimeters. They shall be administered ITB if required.
3. The SP shall ensure that adequate staff is mobilised and available
for round the clock operations.
4. The SP shall also arrange for police assistance in control of
contaminated commodities moving out of the EPZ, traffic control
at the decontamination post and restrictions on food and water
sources inside affected areas.
5. The total strength of police force required for emergency handling
operations is given in Table-2.7.
6. In addition to the TNSTC staff, as many police constables as
possible would be trained as Heavy Vehicle Drivers. Police
personnel with requisite training in heavy vehicle driving would also
be made available from the Chennai City Police and from the 2nd
and 5th battalion of the Tamil Nadu Special Police based at Avadi.
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12.2.5.3. Action Plan for Branch manager, TNSTC, Chengalpattu
Branch Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is
responsible for mobilisation and supply of buses at Parking Yard. On
receipt of the information about the Emergency from the District Collector,
he shall take the following actions depending on the Emergency
recommendations indicated in the RO/ IC’s message.
More than 600 numbers of bus trips are operated by TNSTC from
Depots in the vicinity of Kalpakkam. These buses operate with a limited
route length from the base depots. In an emergency, some of these buses
can be withdrawn from these depots and sent to the identified Parking Yard
within six hours from the time of receipt of the message.
It must be noted that an estimated 4000 vehicles (Government

buses, Private Buses and Trucks) pass through Chengalpattu in 24
hours in either direction. In an emergency it is possible to transfer
passengers travelling in buses operating on short distance routes to other
buses operating on long distance routes such as those belonging to the
Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) so that the
former vehicles can also be released. However, this contingency is not
anticipated since the number of buses available with TNSTC is found to
be quite adequate to meet the evacuation requirements in an emergency.
Upon receipt of the information about the Emergency, the Branch

Manager, TNSTC, Chengalpattu shall take the following actions:
Sheltering:
Alert the depots to be ready to mobilise the buses and to get ready the
buses under maintenance
1. Alert the depots to be ready to mobilise additional buses and to
get ready the buses under maintenance.
2. Intimate the RDO about the despatch of buses to the Parking
Yard.
3. Alert the Divisional Officer, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC),

Chennai to ensure adequate supplies of fuel for the buses.
Evacuation
1. Mobilise the buses from the terminus and direct them to report
to Parking Yard with full fuel tanks.
2. Intimate the RDO about the despatch of buses to the Parking
Yard.
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3. Keep in touch with the District Collector.
4. Standby to mobilise additional buses if the situation demands.
12.2.5.4. Action Plan for Health Service personnel

Kalpakkam is situated in the Thirukalukundram Taluk. The
Government Hospitals at Thirukalukundram and Mamallapuram are
the nearest public hospitals to respond to the Off-Site Emergency
situation. During off-site radiation emergency, the Deputy Director,
Health Services, Saidapet Health Unit District (HUD) is responsible for
► Administration of Iodate Tablets (Prophylactics)
► Public Health and Medical Care at the Affected
Villages/Rallying Posts.
DDHS and department staff under his/her command shall take, in
coordination with DDMC, the following actions depending on the
recommendations indicated in the RO/IC message.
1. In the event of Off-Site Emergency, DDHS initiates action for
Public Health and Preventive Measures on advice from the
RO/IC. During the emergency, DDHS will be the nodal officer
for implementing protective and relief measures.
2. During the emergency, if so instructed by the RO/IC, Iodate
tablets will be given to the population in the affected sectors. The
Iodate tablets will be stored in the Primary Health Centres
(PHCs)/hospitals as shown below:
Sl. Unit / PHC No. of Target

No tablets Users
Sub-total 42000
3. The Block Medical Officers (BMO) will ensure stock of supplies

and their periodic renewal by Kalpakkam DAE Centre.
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4. The BMOs will also organise the distribution of Iodate tablets to
the people in affected villages for use during emergency. A team
of staff from the PHCs/hospitals with the BMO as the leader
will administer Iodate tablets as prescribed. Instructions are
inscribed on each bottle indicating the dose for adults,
pregnant women and children and the shelf life of Iodate
tablets.
5. For distribution of medicines and relief measures, all the
available vehicles of the Primary Health Centres in Chengalpattu
and Kalpakkam will be utilised. The vehicles will be put into
service within 2 hours. In case additional requirements are
identified, RTO should be informed to arrange for additional
vehicles.
6. The DDHS shall ensure that all the field level functionaries are
properly briefed on the radiological precautions to be taken.
The total number of staff in the different categories available
for deployment in emergency shall be readily available with
DDHS.
7. Temporary shelters for the evacuated persons may house a

minimum of 1000 evacuees per shelter. For maintenance of
sanitation at the shelters, DDHS shall assign 6 sanitary
workers and a sanitary supervisor to each shelter.
8. In addition to the above, the services of Health Inspectors and
Sanitary Inspectors from the State may be sought.
9. Arrangements shall be made for the procurement of sufficient
quantity of
phenyl and bleaching powder for use at the shelters.
10. The shelters shall have bore-wells for supply of water for the
evacuees and arrangements made for chlorination of the water.
Alternatively, arrangements should be made in coordination with
revenue officials for provision of clean water to public.
12.2.5.5. Action Plan for Medical Service personnel

During off-site radiation emergency, the Deputy Director, Medical and
Rural Health Services and Family Welfare, (hereafter referred as DDMS)
and the staff under DDMS are responsible for
Administration of medical care at Rallying Posts/Shelters
Medical management and trauma care for the evacuees at Rallying
post
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Providing psychiatric counseling at the shelters
In the absence of DDMS, Dean, Chengalpattu Medical College
Hospital will discharge the duties.

the DDMS shall take the following actions depending on the
recommendations given by RO/IC.
1. In the event of Off-Site Emergency, DDMS shall alert
Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital and Govt. hospitals at
Thirukalukundram and Mamallapuram and keep the medical
and para-medical staff to be on standby for response.
2. DDMS shall ensure that sufficient doctors are available and
treatment wards are kept poised in the hospitals to receive
patients evacuated from the affected sector. The evacuated
patients shifted from PHCs in the affected sectors should be
provided prompt medical attention and trauma care.
3. DDMS shall ensure that all the medical/para-medical staff are
properly briefed on the radiological precautions to be taken while
taking care of the patients. The total number of staff in the
different categories available for deployment in emergency shall be
readily available with DDMS.
4. DDMS shall provide assistance/support to DDHS for handling any
medical emergencies in the affected sectors including provision of
vehicles and for medical care at the rallying posts.
5. DDMS shall arrange for psychological counseling and care for the
evacuees to address their anxieties, fears, etc. and assure them
about their well being.
6. The availability of anti-diarrhoeal drugs, antibiotics, dressings

and tranquilisers required for use at the Rallying Posts will be
ensured by DDMS.
12.2.5.6. Action Plan for Fire Service personnel

District Fire Officer (DFO) is responsible for fire protection, rescue
and for providing help in decontaminating the evacuees before transporting
to Rallying post. He will be assisted by the Station Fire Officers under
his command.
he shall take the following actions depending on the protective actions
recommended by RO/ IC:
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1. During the emergency, trained personnel from Chengalpattu
Fire Service Station will be mobilised first to attend to fire and
rescue operations in the EPZ and the Rallying Posts. They will
also attend to the relief work according to the orders issued by
the RO/IC. If required the services of Fire Stations at other
centres within the District will be requisitioned. In addition, if
the situation warrants, assistance will be sought from Chennai
Fire Service Stations. The DFO shall ensure that all the Fire
Service Staff in the District are fully briefed on the radiological
aspects of response actions and provided with necessary
protective gear.
2. Upon receipt of information from RO/IC/District Collector, the DFO
shall take the following actions:
Sheltering - Remain alert and ready for action Administration of
ITB - Remain alert and ready for action Evacuation
1. Keep in touch with the RDO / RO/IC and await instructions.
2. If request for service is received, send out teams to the places
specified by the RO/IC or the RDO.
3. Organise additional help, if needed, from Chennai Fire Service
Stations.
4. Be a part of the convoy team to the affected villages for rescue
operations and help the handicapped persons to board the
buses.
5. Carry out the decontamination of persons and vehicles during
evacuation, with assistance from the staff of Kalpakkam DAE
Centre. Decontamination should be done without spread of
contamination from the operations.
12.2.5.7. Action Plan for Civil Supplies personnel

District Supply Officer (DSO) is responsible for supply of essential
commodities and catering arrangements at the rallying posts and in the
affected villages. On receipt of the information about the Emergency from
the RO/IC (District Collector), he/she shall take the following actions
depending on protective actions recommended by RO/IC.
Sheltering
1. Alert the Taluk Supply Officers to be ready for emergency response

actions.
2. Mobilize food, water and milk supplies for daily distribution in the
affected villages when the shelter-in-place duration extends for
more than a day.
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3. Alert the Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu to be ready to
mobilise the vehicles needed for transport of the supplies to the affected
villages.
1. Alert the Taluk Supply Officers to be ready to mobilise the

equipment and machinery to transport supplies of essential
commodities to the Rallying Posts.
2. Remain in contact with the RDO to ascertain the availability

and state of readiness of the Rallying Posts to receive the
supplies.

mobilise the vehicles needed for transport of the supplies to the Rallying
Posts.
Evacuation
1. Organise the transport of essential commodities to the Rallying

Posts for the affected sectors.
2. Prepare the Rallying Posts to cater to the evacuated persons from

the affected sectors.
3. Organise the catering operations at the Rallying Posts after the

arrival of the evacuees. Experience may be utilized for arriving
at the requirement of the essential commodities. The same may
be stored at the Rallying Posts.
Note: The Estimated requirements to feed the population from each sector
for the initial 24 hours during the emergency are derived from past
experience in handling flood situations in the District and also as per
capita consumption rate given by National Statistical Organization,
Ministry Of Statistics and Programme Implementation in their report
named “Level and Pattern of consumer expenditure 2009-10 – NSS 66th
Round”. As per the calculation, the requirement per man/month is as
follows:
Cereal -9.298 kg / man / month, Pulses – 0.911, Milk - 3.195, Sugar-0.6,

Salt-0.306, Oil – 0.610, Vegetables-5.41
Teams with the following composition will be available to monitor the

operations at each Rallying Posts:
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i) Deputy Tahsildar - 1
ii) Revenue Inspector - 1
iii) Assistant - 3
iv) Helper - 2
12.2.5.8. Action Plan for Animal Husbandary department personnel

Joint Director of Animal husbandary is responsible for
1. Transportation of cattle out of EPZ and their care during
Emergency.
2. Monitoring of radiation levels in milk, meat and poultry
products from EPZ and regulation of their consumption.
On receipt of the information about the Emergency from the District

Collector and as per the instruction from RDO at DEOC, he shall take
the following actions.
1. Evacuation of livestock from the affected villages to safer areas in
the Rallying Posts. The detailed consideration of the various
possibilities indicates that the safe and sure method of
transport of livestock out of EPZ would be to walk them to the
Rallying Posts. The livestock can be expected to cover a distance
of about 5 to 6 Kms. in one hour and most of the rallying posts
are within a few hours from the sectors concerned. The choice of
cross country routes would minimise the distance to be walked
and the time needed for evacuation. The available bullock carts in
the villages can also be used for the transportation of sheep,
goats and poultry. The operations for evacuation of livestock are
proposed to be initiated after the transportation of the human
population out the affected sectors is completed. However it
would be preferable to transport the livestock along with the
human population which is dependent on the livestock. Details of
cattle in each sector and the requirement of fodder for cattle
care are given in Table-2.8.
2. The services of all personnel of the Animal Husbandry

department of the affected areas will be utilised for the emergency
operations. Four persons would be required for each 100 head of
livestock and two for every 100 sheep for escorting them to
rallying post. The services of 2 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, 8
Livestock Inspectors and 6 Animal Husbandry Assistants from
these Centres would be readily available. Additional staff
would also be drafted and the village heads provided prior
briefing/ training.
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3. The paddy straw requirements are furnished in Table-6 for
each sector. The requirement of 3 to 4 Kg. of paddy straw per day
per animal as maintenance ration has been taken as the basis.
Available grazing areas and forest land in the rallying posts are
also to be thrown open for use by the livestock.
4. Joint Director for Animal Husbandry also has the responsibility

for organising, in coordination with the Officer In-Charge,
Environmental Survey Laboratory, Kalpakkam, periodical
analysis of the milk, meat and poultry products from within the
EPZ and to regulate/ban the consumption of these products
depending upon the results of the assay.
12.2.5.9. Action Plan for Agriculture department personnel

Joint Director (Agriculture) is responsible for Coordination of
assay of radioactive contamination in agriculture products and regulation
of their consumption. On receipt of the information about the
Emergency from the RO/IC (District Collector) and as per the
instruction from RDO at DEOC, he shall take the following actions.
1. Upon receipt of information from the RO/IC about the

Emergency, the Joint Director shall alert all the Assistant
Directors (ADs) and Agricultural Officers (AOs) under his
command.
2. The ADs and AOs shall visit their respective sectors and provide
assistance to the environmental survey teams from Kalpakkam in
the collection of crop, water and soil samples from the affected
sectors. They shall also arrange to apprise the farmers of the
results of the assay and advise them about the implications.
3. If the radioactive levels in food crops are such as to warrant
blocking of harvesting operations, sale and consumption of the
crops, JD (Agriculture) shall arrange to take over the standing
crops, harvested products or the stored products as the case
may be. He shall also furnish the RO/IC the estimated value of
the produce so blocked.
12.2.5.10. Action Plan for Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu

Regional Transport Officer, Chengalpattu is responsible for
mobilisation of additional transport for emergency actions.
On receipt of the information about the Off-site Emergency from the

RO/IC/ District Collector, he shall take the following actions depending on
the protective actions recommended by RO/IC.
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Sheltering
1. If request is received from the RDO, Chengalpattu, mobilise

vehicles including private vehicles for emergency duty viz.,
providing warning and advice to the population within the EPZ.
2. Mobilize and provide additional vehicles with drivers for the

district officials required to work in the affected areas.
Sheltering and Administration of Prophylactics
1. Remain in touch with the RO/IC for instructions.
2. Depending on the requirement, mobilize and provide additional

vehicles with drivers for the health department personnel and
convoy teams to go to the affected sector, as informed by RDO.
3. Inform Branch Manager, TNSTC if buses are required for
transport.
Evacuation
1. If request is received from the RO/IC or the RDO

Chengalpattu, mobilise additional private vehicles for
transporting people out of the EPZ.
2. Similarly if request is received from the Taluk Supply Officer,

mobilise private vehicles for transportation of provisions
needed to the affected areas or Rallying Posts.
3. Mobilise vehicles including private vehicles for transportation of

live stock/ fodder and water to meet the needs of cattle at
Rallying Posts.
12.2.5.11. Action Plan for Officer-in-Charge, Decontamination

services
District Fire Officer (DFO), Chengalpattu has the overall

responsibility for providing assistance to decontamination Services in
the off-site domain. Plant Superintendent, Centralized Waste
Management Facility (CWMF), Kalpakkam will provide assistance to
decontamination Services in the off-site domain.
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On receipt of the information about the Emergency, DFO shall
take the following actions:
1. DFO and OIC, Decontamination services, CWMF shall alert

their respective staff and brief the crews.
2. In case evacuation of persons residing in the EPZ is planned,

OIC, Decontamination Services shall assist the District
Authorities in the decontamination of vehicles both public and
private, used for the transportation of residents outside the
EPZ.
3. The decontamination operation for the four wheelers including

the buses shall be carried out with the passengers seated
inside and with all the windows closed. The district Authorities
shall provide adequate number of tankers filled with water,
suitable diesel engine operated pumps and hoses for
carrying out the decontamination. About 6 teams with 3
operators and 1 Supervisor in each team shall be made
available to carry out the operation at different stations.
Supervisors shall be provided by OIC, Decontamination
Services. District authorities shall provide the operators.
4. The vehicles after decontamination shall be checked by
Kalpakkam DAE Health physics personnel before their release.
5. OIC, Decontamination Services shall stock and provide the
necessary protective ware and equipment for the crew of the
Decontamination Services. The crew Members shall be provided
with dosimeters and if required, prophylactics.
12.2.5.12. Action Plan for Fisheries department personnel

Asst. Director (Fisheries) is responsible to provide assistance in
monitoring of marine products and advise on fishing activities dueing off-
site emergency.
On receipt of notification about declaration of the Offsite emergency
in Kalpakkam DAE centre, he/she will be available for coordination of the
emergency response.
Based on the advice of RO/IC, Assistant Director of Fisheries shall
be responsible for:
i. Assisting Environmental Survey Laboratory, DAE in collection
of fish and other samples from the different fishing centers
located in the affected areas.
ii. Arrangements for impounding of the fish and control /

discontinuation of further fishing, in case of detection of
contamination.
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iii. Ensuring that the sales of contaminated fishes from the affected
area are
banned.
iv. Confiscation of contaminated fishes.
12.2.5.13. Action Plan for Public Relations Officer, Chengalpattu

On receipt of notification about declaration of the Offsite
emergency in Kalpakkam DAE centre, PRO, Chengalpattu will either
proceed to OECC at Kalpakkam or or stay back at District Headquarters
as directed by RO/IC. He shall be available for coordination of the
emergency response.
The PRO, Chengalpattu shall:

i. Alert All India Radio and Doordarshan about the emergency.
ii. Keep himself in constant touch with the RO/IC throughout the
emergency.
iii. Prepare and release emergency related news bulletins, when
directed by RO/IC, through All India Radio, Doordarshan and
Newspapers. After releasing such bulletins, he/she shall also
communicate them to DEOC.
iv. Call press conference as per the directives of RO/IC to brief the
press/ media personnel.
v. Communicate the feedback on the news coverage details back to

RO/IC.
12.2.5.14. Action Plan for Station Director, All India

Radio/ Doordarshan
in Kalpakkam DAE centre, he/she shall proceed to his/her office and be
available for coordination of the emergency response with RO/IC & PRO,
Chengalpattu. During off-site emergency, Station Director,
AIR/Doordarshan shall
i. Maintain Close liaison with the Offsite Emergency Director and

District Public Relations Officer throughout the emergency.
ii. Prepare news bulletins in consultation with PRO and get it approved
by RO/IC before its broadcast/telecast.
iii. Make necessary arrangements for broadcast/telecast in English and
Tamil after RO/IC’s approval.
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12.2.5.15. Action Plan for Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO,
in Kalpakkam DAE centre, he/she will proceed to DEOC, Chengalpattu
and be available for coordination of the emergency response.
Superintending Engineer, TNEB shall ensure supply of electric
power in the District, particularly in Parking Yards and Rallying Posts.
He/she should ensure that any scheduled maintenance work in the
affected areas is immediately suspended. He shall also ensure that the
persons deputed for emergency maintenance works in the affected areas
receive adequate briefing on the radiological precautions to be taken in the
affected areas and necessary protective gear.
12.2.5.16. Action Plan for Divisional Engineer, BSNL, Chengalpattu

in Kalpakkam DAE centre, he/she will proceed to District Command
Centre at the office of RDO, Chengalpattu and be available for
coordination of the emergency response.
Divisional Engineer, BSNL shall
i. Ensure that the communication links from OECC or DCC
through telephone or fax or available and deficiencies promptly rectified.
ii. Arrange for additional communication facilities (phone, fax, etc.) at
OECC or DCC when required.
iii. Arrange to attend on priority any communication system deficiencies
in the affected areas to facilitate the response actions.
iv. Ensure issue of necessary personal protective gear and adequate

briefing to the response personnel on the radiological
hazards/precautions while working in the affected areas.
12.3. Zoning
12.3.1. Toposheet (digital map) of the Emergency Planning

Zones around the Kalpakkam DAE Centre
12.3.1.1. Exclusion Zone (1.6km):

The exclusion zone extends up to a distance of 1.6 Km around the plant
where no public habitation is permitted. This zone is physically isolated
from outside areas by plant fencing and is fully under the control of
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
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12.3.1.2. Emergency Planning Zones and Distances
Based on the Hazard Assessment, the area around the Kalpakkam DAE
Centre is divided into following zones and distances based on hazard
category, anticipated release, atmospheric parameters and time for
response action.
a. Precautionary Action Zone (PAZ): In order to reduce the risk of

severe deterministic health effects the PAZ is established on the
basis of emergency conditions at the facility for taking
precautionary urgent protective actions i.e. before or shortly after a
release of radioactive material. The PAZ for emergency preparedness
purpose can extend up to 2 km.
b. Urgent Protective Action Planning Zone (UPZ): In order to reduce

the risk of severe deterministic health effects and stochastic
effects the UPZ is established for taking urgent protective actions.
The protective actions, which must be taken promptly (normally
within hours). The UPZ for emergency preparedness purpose can
extend up to 16 km.
c. Extended Planning Distance (EPD): EPD is identified for early

monitoring of deposited radioactivity and, to determine areas
warranting protective actions including:
(i) Evacuation within a day following a release or
(ii) Relocation within a week to a month following a release.
The EPD, for emergency preparedness purpose extends up to 30 km.
d. Ingestion and Commodities Planning Distance (ICPD): ICPD will be

established around Kalpakkam DAE center within hours of
being notified of the off-site emergency for temporary control of food
stuffs until further environmental assessments are performed.
The protective actions in ICPD include:
i. Placing animals on covered feed and protecting drinking water

supplies that use rainwater (e.g. to disconnect rainwater collection pipes);
and
ii. Restricting consumption of local produce and non-essential food,

milk from grazing animals and rainwater.
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The ICPD for emergency preparedness purpose extends up to 30 km.The 32-
km radius Environmental Map for Kalpakkam DAE Centre showing above
distances along with location of Rallying posts, shelter places, cattle camps,
sectorwise population is shown in Figure-3.1.Figure-3.1 (EPZ Map)
12.3.2. Location with respect to the nearest natural and man-

made features such as rivers, lakes, dams, railway station,
State and National Highway with relevant detailed map.
Kalpakkam site is located on the east coast of India on the Bay of

Bengal, at Kalpakkam in Thirukalukundram Taluk, Chengalpattu District,
Tamil Nadu. The site is about 70 km south of Chennai city and about 30 km
south east of Chengalpattu town which is the district headquarters and also has
the nearest Railway Station. The site has got access from Chennai through NH-45
up to Chengalpattu and then through SH-58. The second access is through East
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Coast Road (ECR) via Mamallapuram. Access from Puducherry is through ECR
(90 KM). The nearest Airport is at Chennai.
A 16-km radius zone around the site is considered as the Emergency

Planning Zone (EPZ) for preparation of emergency procedures and action
plans. The EPZ has been divided into 9 sectors each covering 22.50 and
centered on the corresponding main direction. All the 9 sectors are labeled
alphabetically in the counter-clockwise direction. In case of any
evacuation needed, the main routes are ECR to Puducherry and Chennai
and SH-58 to Chengalpattu from where to other areas of Tamilnadu.
Approach roads exist as shown in Figure-3.1 from individual villages to any
of the above routes which can be used for evacuation. On the eastern
side up to around 1600, the site is surrounded by Bay of Bengal. No major
commercial, industrial or recreational structure exists in the Emergency
Planning Zone. No national highway passes through the EPZ except for the
East Coast Road. The state highway SH-58 passes through the EPZ.
12.3.3. List of the nearby installations like factories, oil/gas

pipelines, defence installations, airports and other vital
installations.
� Factories: No major factories nearby.
� Oil/gas pipelines: Nil

� Defence installations: No defence installation exists in 16Km
zone
� Airports: No airport exists in 50Km zone
� Other vital installations: Other than the nuclear facilities at

Kalpakkam DAE site, there are no other vital installations.
12.3.4. Nearby installations, such as hazardous chemical where, if
an emergency were to occur, it would have a bearing on the
functioning of DAE Center and the actions to be taken by DAE
Center:
There are no such installations.

12.3.5. All the nearby establishments including schools, hospitals,
process industries, emergency services etc. have their
contingency plans ready for any NPP OSE.
12.4. Demographic Data
12.4.1. Details of population centres (villages, cities etc) (sex, age
and distance wise), road / rail network, facilities, (like rallying
points, shelters, medical facilities, decontamination centres) in
each sector, of 22.5O around NPP up to UPZ.
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a) Details of population data:
The site and it’s environment up to 16 km are divided into
sixteen Sectors, each of 22.5 degree. Out of the sixteen sectors, 9 sectors
(sector A to I) lie in the land while the remaining 7 sectors fall in the sea.
Total population residing in Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) i.e.

16 km is 2,22,111 as per 2011 Census. There are 3 population centres
of more than 10,000 people viz. Mamallapuram town panchayat
(15,172), Thirukkalukundram town Panchayat (29,391) and
Pudupattinam (21,151) which includes Kalpakkam DAE township. The
breakup of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) population details as per
Census-2011 data is given below:
Emergency Planning Zone Population details
No.
No. of Populatio No. of Populati Population
Sector No. of Total of
villages nwithin 5 villages onwithin within
villages population villag
in 5 KM Km in5-8 KM 5-8Km 8-16 Km
esin
8-16
KM
A 6 21072 2 1918 1 15172 3 3982
B 6 11885 0 0 0 0 6 11885
C 18 17548 1 1774 2 2314 15 13460
D 17 15893 1 2965 2 789 14 12139
E 14 47919 1 1713 3 4070 10 42136
F 17 22054 1 1039 3 7133 13 13882
G 23 14397 1 1448 5 2459 17 10490
H 15 25912 2 4500 3 4646 10 16766
I 10 45431 1 6301 1 21151 8 17979
Total 126 222111 10 21,658 20 57734 97 142719
The detailed population data in 16-km Urgent Protective Action Planning

Zone (UPZ) is given in Table- 4.1.
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b) Shelter Place And Rallying Post
Shelter places have been identified for different villages up to 16 Km.
Rallying posts have been identified outside 16 km radius zone where the
evacuees will be shifted. Sector wise evacuation details containing
Shelter places and Rallying posts along with Evacuation Route are given
at Table - 4.2 & 4.3 Sanitation, water supply, food, and medical facility
will be arranged by District Supply Officer and District Health Officers.
Requirements for essential commodities and supplies are given in
Tables-4.4 & 4.5.
c) Medical facilities
Medical facilities are available at DAE Hospital in Kalpakkam
Township with separate Personnel Decontamination Room and
Radiation Emergency Medical Centre. Trained staff to handle
contaminated patients is available at DAE Hospital.
Govt. hospitals, Private hospitals and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) are
available in EPZ.
12.4.2. Nature of Land (like agricultural, grazing etc) and Produce

(food, fishing, water source etc.)
Kalpakkam is located in Chengalpattu district, Tamilnadu.

Topographically this area is elevated at the centre and slopes towards east
and west direction. The district mainly depends on the seasonal rain and
faces distress conditions in the event of the failure of monsoons. Though
the district is one of the high rainfall regions in the state, during the past
two decades the district has received only sub-normal rainfall. The only
river that flows thorough the district is the river Palar, originating from
Nandhi Durg in Karnataka. The Palar river basin gets an annual
average rainfall of 1036 mm. No major dams and reservoirs have been
constructed across Palar river in the district except for check dams. Palar is
essentially a dry river and flows are noticed for a few months in the
monsoon period. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people with 47%
of the population engaged in it. Paddy is the major crop cultivated in this
district. Groundnuts, Sugarcane, Cereals, Millets and Pulses are the
other major crops. Marine fishing is practiced in 39 fishing villages of the
district.
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12.4.3. Livestock :
a) Livestock Handling and Evacuation
Animal Husbandry Department is equipped with data on the number
of livestock and other domestic animals in the area. They will assist in
sampling meat, poultry and milk from the major production centers for
analysis. Joint Director, Animal Husbandry shall arrange for evacuation
of animals from the affected areas during emergency.
During off-site emergency, Joint Director of Animal Husbandry will

i. Depute adequate number of persons to look after the cattle
left behind in the evacuated sectors and ensure that the
cattle/livestock are kept in sheds.
ii. Assist DAE Personnel for collection of samples of animal
products like milk from the affected areas.
iii. Ensure briefing to all personel involved in response actions
on the radiological precautions while working in the affected areas
iv. Identify and prepare a list of areas for utilisation as cattle
shelter during the Emergency.
v. Arrange for fodder, animal feed, clean water, etc. for the
animals that are evacuated and transported to the cattle
shelters.
vi. Arange for veterinary care of the animals at the shelters.
b) Sheltering For Livestock

During Emergency cattle may be required to be transported to
cattle camps. Sector wise villages, cattle population and the cattle camps
and their distance from the village is given in Table -2.8. JD(AH) is the
officer responsible for transportation of cattle.
c) Availability of Veterinary Doctors / Trained Staff

Veterinary doctors are available with Animal Husbandary department.
12.5. Evacuation
12.5.1. Sector wise plan for handling of vehicular traffic, especially,
during evacuation and movement of emergency vehicle.
Evacuation is an ‘ultimate’ measure to protect the people and

would have to be used after proper consideration of risks and benefits of
the measure. In some cases, particularly those in close proximity of plant
this measure could be the only protective action to avoid excessive doses to
people.
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Preferential evacuation of critical groups like children and women of
reproductive age would be desirable.
Evacuation would involve movement of population from affected area
to radiologically safe location. Mobilisation of transport facilities and
selection of radiologically safe location would be essential task.
For evacuation of Public, transport facility of Tamil Nadu State
Transport Corporation (TNSTC) will be provided. Branch manager,
TNSTC, Chengalpattu will be the Official responsible for arranging
transport for evacuation. Action Plan for Branch manager, TNSTC,
Chengalpattu is given at Section-2.5.
Shelter places have been identified for different villages up to 16 Km.
Rallying posts have been identified outside 16 km radius zone where
the evacuees will be shifted.
Sector wise evacuation Plan containing Shelter places, Rallying
posts, village populaton, Number of buses required for evacuation, main
and alternate evacuation route is given at Table – 18.4.3.
12.5.2. Evacuation Declaration:
Depending on the prevailing radiological conditions in the affected
sectors, RO/IC will be advised by SED to implement evacuation. RO/IC will
then declare for evacuation and will take following action –
i. Arrange to form Evacuation Advice Teams and dispatch them
to the affected villages.
ii. Alert the Branch manager, TNSTC or his alternate (Member of
DDMC) and ask for the arranging requisite number of buses
for transporting affected people from Shelter Place in affected
village to Rallying post.
iii. He shall arrange to form the transit teams at the earliest. These
transit teams will receive convoys for carrying evacuees and
assist the evacuees in boarding buses and send them to their
respective Rallying Posts. The convoy team shall always
accompany the evacuees to their Rallying Post.
iv. Form the Rallying Post teams and dispatch them to Rallying
Posts to make necessary arrangements to receive evacuees at
rallying post.
v. Form the Convoy Teams and send them with convoys of buses to
rallying points.
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For implementation of Evacuation following teams will be formed.
1. Evacuation advice team
2. Convoy team
3. Rallying post team
4. Decontamination team
5. Patrol team
Action plan and composition of these teams are described in detail in
Section 18.2.2
12.5.3. Evacuation routes and alternate routes in each sector

up to shelters
Evacuation routes in each sector up to Rallying Post are given in
Sector wise evacuation Plan at Table – 18.4.3.
12.5.4. Estimated transport support required for evacuation.

Estimated transport support required for evacuation is given in
Sector wise evacuation Plan at Table – 18.4.3.
12.5.5. Resource mapping.

Buses required for evacuation can be arranged from Bus depots at
Chengalpattu and Kalpakkam and other bus depots of the District.
Additionally if required buses can be requisitioned from Bus Depots at
Kancheepuram, Tambaram and Chennai.
12.5.6. Security personnel needed to provide security to

the properties of evacuees and resource mapping.
Police would start patrolling in the villages evacuated. The houses
and properties would be protected from thefts, mischief, looting and arson.
Round the clock patrolling in three shifts is required in the evacuated
areas. Requisite deployment of police force may be required during
carrying out the evacuation of the villages in the affected sectors.
The respective police stations are required to be manned during the
emergency condition to address the complaints raised by the public.
The police Wireless sets are to be operational for fast
communication of the instructions and instruction during the emergency
period. If required standby channels may be activated for communication
purposes.
Patrol Teams will be formed by SP, Chengalpattu and will be sent
to the evacuated villages for patrolling.
Following are the responsibilities of patrolling team

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ii. The team will be guarding the property of the evacuees from
theft etc. Depending on the prevailing radiological conditions on
the advice of SED, RO/IC will be replacing the team.
12.6. Medical Facilities
12.6.1. Availability of Medical facilities and trained medical

Doctors and paramedics to respond to radiological injuries in
and around each sector.
Hospital facility is available at Kalpakkam Township with separate

Personnel Decontamination facility and Radiation Emergency Medical
Centre. Trained staff to handle such patients are available at DAE
Hospital.
Govt. hospitals, Private hospitals and Primary Health Centers

(PHCs) are available in EPZ.
Trained medical doctors and paramedics to respond to radiological

injuries are available in Govt. hospitals, Private hospitals and Primary
Health Centers (PHCs) in EPZ. Quick Reaction Medical Teams (QRMTs)
have been constituted in all the 5 block level hospitals in and around
MAPS viz. PHCs at Sadras, Kelambakkam, Nandhivaram, Pavunjur and
Chunambedu. Each of the QRMTs includes one Medical Officer, one
RSO, one Health inspector, 2 Health nurses. The QRMTs have ben
provided with adequate protective gear and equipment for radiation
emergencies.
12.6.2. Identification of designated hospital.
While the PHCs would be the first responders, Chengalpattu Medical

College Hospital (CMCH) is identified as the secondary care hospital for
radiation injuries. In addition, the Rajiv Gandhi Government General
Hospital (RGGGH) is designated as the tertiary care hospital for super
speciality treatment required for radiation injuries during nuclear
emergencies. All the designated hospitals have trained Doctors and
paramedics to treat radiological injuries.
12.6.3. SOP on handling of surge in number of patients.
Patients having minor injuries will be treated in Hospitals within

EPZ. Patients with serious injuries will be sent to designated hospitals
as mentioned in para 6.2.
Surge capacity is the ability of a health service to expand beyond

normal capacity to meet increased demand for clinical care. Every
hospital shall calculate their surge capacity early in the planning
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process such that the disaster response structure can be established,
expanded, and contracted depending on the type and size of the incident.
The objective of planning for surge capacity shall be to undertake the
following activities during a disaster event:
1. Conduct a situationassessment
2. Collect, evaluate disseminate, and use information of

theevent/incident
3. Develop information with regard to the hospital‘s current status

with respect to the event/incident, to assist in the development of
contingency plans (including statusof response efforts and
resources)
The Hospital Capacity Analysis tool shall be used to calculate a

hospital‘s surge capacity by determining:
a. Hospital Treatment Capacity (HTC): defined as the number of

casualties that can be treated in the hospital in an hour and is
usually calculated as 3% of the total number of beds.
b. Hospital Surge Capacity (HSC): the number of seriously

injured patients that canbe operated upon within a 12-hour
period. It is usually calculatedas.
HSC = Number of Operation rooms x 7 x 0.25

12 Hours
Note: The above standards are for a 1000 bedded tertiary hospital.
Modifications shall be made based on the bed strength and staff strength
for individual hospitals. Hospitals shall device and calculate their own
treatment capacity based on their previous experiences.
To ensure that the estimated surge capacity is applicable in real-

time scenarios, every hospital/healthcare facility shall:
i. Estimate the expected increase in demand for hospital services

and calculate the maximum capacity required for thesame
ii. Identify methods of expanding hospital

inpatient/outpatientcapacity
iii. Outsource care or shift non-critical patients to appropriate

alternative sites to increase the hospital‘s capacity
iv. Designate care areas for patientoverflow
v. Verify availability of vehicles and resources for

patienttransportation
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vi. Establish mechanisms for inter-facility patienttransfer
vii.Identify potential gaps in the provision of critical medical care

and address thesame while coordinating with neighboring and
networkhospitals
viii. Identify sites that may be converted into additional patient

careunits
ix. Prioritize/cancel non-essential services whennecessary
x. Adapt hospital admission and discharge criteria and

prioritization of clinicalinterventions according to the available
treatment capacity anddemand
xi. Designate a specific area that may be used as a

temporary morgue and formulatea contingency plan for ensuring
required post mortemprocedures
xii. Establish protocols for maintenance of a special disaster

store/stockpile
xiii. Designate an official for information and communication with

attending familymembers
Additionally, the following resources shall be assessed and

maintained to ensure effective surge capacity management:
1. Manpower
2. Stores andequipment
3. Mortuary
4. Procedure for discharge/transfer ofpatients
5. Emergency bloodbank
6. Dietaryservices
7. Mutual aid agreements for transfers and accommodation with

networkhospitals
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12.7. Availability of Prophylactics
12.7.1. Stock of prophylactics (stable Iodine (KI / KIO3) in each
sector at designated places or in hospital / NPP and designated
teams to distribute these to the affected area well within
stipulated time.
Administration of Iodine Thyroid Blocking may be considered for

incidents involving the release of significant quantities of radioactive iodine.
Depending on the evolution of the emergency scenario the intake of Iodine
Thyroid Blocking should be initiated to avoid intake of radioiodine by
emergency workers/responders.
The distribution of these prophylactics will be done under the supervision

of DDHS. His medical officers and paramedical staff from different
Govt.Hospitals /Public Health Centers will distribute the iodine tablets
in the affected area. DDHS will form Prophylactics distribution teams for
distribution of prophylactics.
Prophylactics Distribution Team
On notification of the RO/IC, District Health Officer forms the

Prophylactics distribution teams under the leadership of available
Medical Officer. Following are the responsibilities of the prophylactics
distribution team:
i. Team will proceed to the designated village by the vehicle

designated for their transport.
ii. They will collect prophylactics (KIO3 tablets) available at the

nearest Primary health center and will distribute prophylactics to
the affected villagers.
Guidelines for administration of stable iodine (KIO3) tablets is given at

Annexure – 12.7.1
Location of prophylactics (KIO3 tablets) stored at different location around

Kalpakkam DAE Centre is given at Annexure – 18.7.2
12.7.2. Plan on Stock (Quantity and Locations) of Prophylactics.
District Health Officer shall maintain the adequate stock of stable

iodine (KIO3) tablets at PHC/ Govt. hospitals. He shall carry out
checking of stable iodine (KIO3) tablets on quarterly basis and shall
maintain its record.
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12.8. Facilities at Shelters
12.8.1. Arranging adequate quantity of essential facilities and

items at identified shelters (like water, food, sanitation,
medical management etc.)
Rallying post teams will be available at the designated Rallying

Posts and make necessary arrangement for receiving the evacuees.
Sanitation, water supply, food, lighting and medical facility will be

arranged by District Supply officer and DDHS.
12.8.2. Supply of Commodities at Rallying Posts
District Supply officer is responsible for adequate supply of

commodities at the Rallying Posts. District Supply Officer shall take the
following actions:
Stage - 1: Sheltering
1. Alert the Taluk Supply Officers to be ready for emergency response
actions.
2. Mobilize food, water and milk supplies for daily distribution in

the affected villages when the shelter-in-place duration extends
for more than a day.

mobilise
the vehicles needed for transport of the supplies to the affected
villages.
Stage - 2: Aministration of Prophylactics
4. Alert the Taluk Supply Officers to be ready to mobilise the

equipment and machinery to transport supplies of essential
commodities to the Rallying Posts.
5. Remain in contact with the RDO to ascertain the availability

and state of readiness of the Rallying Posts to receive the
supplies.

mobilise
the vehicles needed for transport of the supplies to the Rallying
Posts.
Stage–3: Evacuation
7. Organise the transport of essential commodities to the Rallying

Posts for the affected sectors.
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8. Prepare the Rallying Posts to cater to the evacuated persons from
the affected sectors.
9. Organise the catering operations at the Rallying Posts after the

arrival of the evacuees. Experience may be utilized for arriving
at the requirement of the essential commodities. The same may
be stored at the Rallying Posts.
12.8.3. Facilities at Rallying Posts
DDHS or his designate will arrange following sanitary facilities at the

Rallying Posts for prevention of epidemic breakout/ spreading.
a) Sanitation at Rallying Posts

� Rallying posts for the evacuated persons may house a minimum
of 500 to 1000 evacuees from the affected villages.
� For the maintenance of sanitation at the Rallying posts,

District Health officer will make necessary arrangements by
providing requisite number of sanitary workers and sanitary
supervisor at each shelter.
b) Water Supply
Adequate quantity of portable water will be made available at the
Rallying Posts.
c) Drug Requirement
District Health officer will be ensuring availability of drugs and
medicines
required for health care of persons at the Rallying Posts.
12.9. Resource Data
12.9.1. Trained staff – (Police / Govt / NGO)
District Collector, Chengalpattu shall ensure minimum number

of trained staff like DDMC members, Police, Civil Defence, Revenue
Dept, Fire Service, District Supply officer, medical doctors and
paramedics to handle radiological emergency in public domain. A list of
trained staff shall be maintained at District Disaster Management
Authority.
12.9.2. Doctors and paramedics
Training on treatment to radiation contaminated person is given

to Doctors and paramedics around MAPS at regular intervals.
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12.9.3. RSO :
Radiological Safety Officers (RSO) of the Site Facilities are

responsible for the Radiation Protection of the emergency workers in the
early phase. RSO is Head of radiological protection group and is
responsible for following actions in public domain
� Contamination Monitoring and Dose estimation of evacuees
� Radiation Protection and Dose Management of Emergency

Workers/ Responders
12.9.4. Radiation Instruments
Adequate number of Radiation instruments required by RSO are

available at OECC for use during offsite emergency.
12.9.5. PPE :
Adequate number of PPEs are available at OECC for use of

emergency response groups during offsite emergency in early phase.
Additional PPEs if required can be augmented from nearly NPCIL Unit at
Kakrapar and NPCIL-HQ at Mumbai.
12.9.6. Ongoing / plan on capacity building
For capacity building for effective handling of radiation accident

following shall be done –
� Periodic training of NDRF, Civil Defence, Poilce, identified District

officials/staff shall be carried out. DDMA shall maintain a list of
trained Officials/staff and shall ensure their periodic training.
� Concerned district agencies and NDRF shall participate in

Offsite emergency exercise to have greater understanding of
handling radiation emergency.
12.9.7. Fire services-water supply sources
� Kalpakkam DAE Site has Centralized fire station located

within the site boundary. It is having three numbers of fire
tenders, fire fighting personnel and other facilities to cater fire
at site as well as DAE townships. In addition, if required, Fire
stations at Thirukkalukundram and Madurantakam can be
called upon to assist the site firefighting squads in accidents
involving large fire.
� Water supplies can be drawn from water reservoirs within the site.
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12.9.8. NDRF and SDRF: Availability near site / details of
facilities, equipments including trained responder, Doctors etc.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
The DM Act, 2005 has made the statutory provisions for the
constitution of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for the
purpose of specialized response to natural and man-made disasters.
According to Section 45 of the Act, the Force has to function under the
direction and control of the National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) and under command and supervision of Director General, NDRF.
The role of NDRF is to:
1. Provide specialized response for rescue and relief in case of

disasters - natural and manmade.
2. Assistance to civil authorities in distribution of relief material

during / after disaster.
3. Co-ordination with other agencies engaged in rescue / relief work.
4. Deployment in case of impending disaster.

5. Provide specialist response in case of disasters which covers
a. NBC Disaster (Decontamination of the area and personnel).
b. Removal of debris to the extent of extrication of victims-live or

dead.
c. First medical response to victims.
d. To extend moral support to victims.
e. Co-ordination with sister agencies.
The NDRF 4-Battalion at Arakkonam is the identified first

responder to help in emergency management for nuclkear off-site
emergencies. On being requisitioned by the RO/IC, NDRF can mobilize
and provide response within 4 hrs. NDRF, Arakkonam has been
regularly participating in the Off-site Emergency Exercises conducted
since the year 2011.
12.9.9. Civil Defence
This organization will be called upon, when required, to provide

volunteers for implementing the required protective action during
emergency.
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The service will be in any of the following fields:
a. Assistance in monitoring of the outside areas for pollutant

concentration.
b. Assistance in collecting samples of food, water, milk etc. from

surrounding public domain.
c. Assisting in evacuation of public members.
d. Assistance in distribution of KIO3 tablets.
e. Assisting in decontamination of vehicles.
f. Providing volunteers for different teams involved in protective

actions.
12.10. Conduct of Off-Site Emergency Exercise.
12.10.1.Guidelines for conducting Offsite Emergency Exercises.
� Offsite Emergency Exercise is to be conducted once in two years.
� Emergency exercises should cover all the specified functions in

Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) over the years, to obtain
feedback and implement corrective measures.
� The personnel responsible for emergency response functions

shall participate in exercises on a regular basis.
� The exercises shall be systematically evaluated against pre-

established objectives of emergency response to demonstrate
that identification, notification, activation and response actions
can be performed effectively to achieve the goals of emergency
response.
� Observers from Regulatory Bodies and other response

organisations should also be called to participate and evaluate
the effectiveness of the exercises.
� The members of the public should also participate in theexercise.

12.10.2. Offsite emergency exercise procedure for nuclear
emergency originating from Kalpakkam DAE Centre
Offiste Emergency Exercise is to be conducted once in two years at

Kalpakkam DAE centre and it will be ensured that all concerned DDMC
members and District agencies take part in the exercise.
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District Collector, Chengalpattu (RO/IC) will finalize the date and
time of the exercise in consultation with Station Director, MAPS. District
Collector will issue a circular and will be inform to all the concerned
agencies like Station Director-MAPS, DDMC, NDMA, and NDRF at least
two weeks in advance.
The scope of the exercise is decision making and response to an

emergency by the responsible organizations at Plant and District level. This
will include the activation of overall response frame work including other
agencies (DAE-Crisis Management Group & District Authorities) with
emphasis on decision making and command control structure. In the
domain of field response, only response of the first responders is
exercised, and will not include activities involving movement of plant
personnel and public. The exercise will also include decision making in the
intermediate phase (dose assessment, evaluation of residual dose, use of
reference levels and terminations of emergency). For the conduct of the
exercise, the method of introducing evolving conditions through ‘injects’
will be followed.
Exercise Details
Participating District
Organization: Administration
NPCIL/MAPS
ND
MA
CM
G
DAE-RERD
BARC
AERB
Location KalpakkamSite
Duration of the
8-10 hrs.
exercise:
Type of Exercise: Partial Exercise Selected organizations and
interfaces are activated. Partial field exercise with
no public involvement.
Time Mode: Necessary steps or time lapses will be simulated

Compressed or foreshortened during the exercise by taking
time lapses for a reactor event sequence leading
to a major failure, which in reality could take
many hours. Necessary time for analysis of
event and related decision process will be
available during exercise.
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Exercise Scenario Sequence of events will be unfolded in the real
time to the players in the form of control
messages called ‘injects’ from emergency exercise
Controller. The scenario as communicated
through injects will be in compressed time line.
Players (plant personnel) are expected to take
the
corrective actions on the basis of the information
provided by the “inject”.
Communications The exercise participants will use the
actualemergency telecommunication systems
identifiedin the applicable plan(s). Unless
otherwise stipulated, phone numbers to be
used are as peremergency procedures.
Exercise Closure Exercise Controllers present at different
emergency response centers will signal closure
of exercise after each organization completes
their portion of the exercise.
Exercise Scope
The major scope of the exercise is decision making and response to

the early phase of an emergency by the responsible organizations at
Plant and District level. In the domain of field response, only response of
the first responders is exercised, and will not include activities involving
movement of plant personnel and public.
The exercise will also include decision making in the

intermediate phase (dose assessment, evaluation of residual dose, use of
reference levels and terminations of emergency). However, will not include
field exercise as part of response actions in the intermediate phase.
The scope of participation for various agencies is as per the table givenbelow.
Organization Participation Scope

Kalpakkam Early phase decision making and protective
Site action recommendation
• Identification, declaration & notification of Emergency
Class
• Activation of PECC, SECC and off-site emergency
support center
• Prognosis of emergency situation, evaluation of source
term, assessment of projected dose, prediction of
meteorological parameters (48Hrs.)
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• Protective action recommendation for early phase
District Activation and response for protective action
Administration with no involvement of Public
• Activation of Emergency Operation Centre
• Field exercise to reach identified villages for warning
and early response actions (ITB, Sheltering etc.). No
actual announcements will be made and response
action will not involve public
• Identification of access control points and field exercise to
reach the points
• Identification of shelters according to the wind direction
etc.
• Preparation of write-up for media briefing
NPCIL HQ Activation of Technical Support Centre for technical
guidanceto site.
ESL, BARC • Information on real time metrological parameters
• Radiological Field measurements
CMG • Activation & communication
• Preparation of write-up for media briefing
DAE-ERD Decision making for intermediate phase
• Protection strategy based on OIL Area identification
based on field measurements
• Calculation of residual dose and comparison with
reference level
• Decision on Termination of emergency
HSEG, BARC Support to ESL/ERC Necessary analysis in support of CMG
AERB Observation, Activation of NREMC
NDMA Observation with respect to response actions of District
Authorities
Training will be organized for concerned District officials before

conduct of exercise. In addition training/awareness program shall be
organized for the villagers of identified affected village and grampanchayat
members of surrounding villages. This will increase the awareness among
the villagers and there will not be any panic situation among the villagers
during exercise. During full-scale emergency exercise, partial evacuation of
some of the villagers of one affected village will be done.
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12.11. Communication
12.11.1.Availability of EW (Early Warning) System and mechanism.
The GoI has designated specific agencies (see table below) to monitor
the onset of different natural disasters, set up adequate Early Warning
Systems (EWS), and disseminate necessary warnings/ alerts regarding any
impending hazard, for all those hazards where early warning and
monitoring is possible with the currently available technologies and
methods. These agencies provide inputs to the Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA), which will issue alerts and warnings through various
communication channels. The agencies responsible for EWS will maintain
equipment in proper functioning order and conduct simulation drills to
test their efficacy.
Central Agencies Designated for Natural Hazard-Specific Early

Warnings
Sl. Hazard Agencies

No.
1. Avalanches Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment
(SASE)
2. Cyclone India Meteorological Department (IMD)
3. Drought Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(MoAFW)
4. Earthquake India Meteorological Department (IMD)
5. Epidemics Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
6. Floods Central Water Commission (CWC)
7. Landslides Geological Survey of India (GSI)
India National Centre for Oceanic Information
8. Tsunami Services
(INCOIS)
On their part, the relevant State Government and district

administration should disseminate such alerts and warnings on the
ground through all possible methods of communications and public
announcements. The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)
will act as the communication and coordination hub during this phase and
it will maintain constant touch with early warning agencies for updated
inputs. It will inform State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) and
District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC) through all the available
communication channels and mechanisms. The Disaster Management
Division of the MHA will communicate and coordinate with designated
early warning agencies, various nodal Ministries, and State
Governments. It will mobilise reinforcements from the NDRF, Armed
Forces and the CAPFs and put together transportation plans for moving
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resources. The NDMA will support the overall coordination of response
as per needs of MHA. The NDMA will be providing general guidance, and
take decisions for the deployment of the NDRF. The NDRF will be
deployed as required depending on the request from State Government.
They will keep the force in operational readiness at all times.
Information will be sent to District Collector by the Site Emergency

Director when Plant/Site level emergency is declared which acts as
early warning if the Site emergency escalates into Offsite emergency.
12.11.2.Line of communication
During an emergency, a healthy communication network is required

for prompt and smooth information flow. The effective functioning of the
Off-site Emergency Organization is very much dependent on reliable
communication facilities. It is ensured that these systems are kept
functional at all times.
On Site Emergency conditions escalating into Off-site emergency,

SED of Kalpakkam DAE Site declares Off-site Emergency and
immediately informs RO/IC through oral and written communication.
The RO/IC then issues notification of offsite emergency. The Format

for issuing Notification of declaration of Off-Site Emergency by SED is
given in Annexure-11.1.
RO/IC will ask thew Nodal Officer for DDMC (RDO) to send
notification to all concerned agencies. RDO shall also communicate
telephonically to all DDMC Members, SED-Kalpakkam, NDMA/SDMA
and NDRF. He shall maintain updated contact list of all DDMC
members, and other key officials for external agencies.
The communication flow diagram for Offsite emergency declation

is given in Annexure-11.2.
12.11.3. With NPP Site / Local / District /State /National Authorities.
After declaration of offsite emergency, notification will be issued to all

OERCC Members, Site Director-TMS, NDMA/SDMA and NDRF as per
the format given in Annexure-11.1. RDO will ensure sending of notification
and telephonic communication to above mentioned agencies/officials.
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Equipment available at DDMA/DEOC Chengalpattu
for communication
Sl. Communication Minimum

No. Systems Requirements
1 BSNL land line phones 2
2 Mobile Phones 2
3 Wireless sets 1*
4 Fax Machine 2
* To be installed
12.11.4.With Public.
Communication to public of the affected area will be done by means

of mobile Public address system/Megaphones by the Warning and Advice
Team and Evacuation Advice Team as mentioned in Section 2.2.
12.11.5.With Media.
Information to general public will be given by means of electronic &

print media (TV, Radio & Newspaper). The information group of the
DDMC/PRO will coordinate with the media so as to pass on only
authentic information to the public.
12.11.6.Instruments for Communication.

a) Communication with Public
For communication with public following media is available. Alerting
and warning the public will be done through any or all methods as listed
below.
� Siren. (available on Police vehicles)
� Public announcement system such as megaphones mounted

on Police vehicles.
� Radio and Television.
b) Communication with Media

Communication with Media will be done by District PRO through
communication channels like telephone, mobile, fax, email etc available
at District Head Quarters.
12.11.7 Communication with Fishermen already at sea.
Supdt. of Police shall coordinate with Coast Guard and ensure

communication with Fishermen already at sea. He/she should ensure that
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all the fisherman who are already at sea are communicated about the
emergency and instructed not to go in sea for fishing. He should advice
fishermen to stop local fishing activities and selling/ consumption of local
fish.
12.11.8. List of contact address of all stake holders, their telephone /
mobile / email / fax.
List of all DDMC members is given at Table-2.1. The contact

details of the DDMC members and their alternates are maintained
regularly at DEOC and should be available with RO/IC and RDO,
Chengalpattu at all times. DEOC should update above contact details at
regular intervals.
The Contact Details of NDMA/SDMA, NDRF, Station director-

MAPS and Site/Off-site Emergency Control Centres at Kalpakkam ECC
are given in Table-11.1
12.12. Command and Control
12.12.1.Organization for chain of command.
The organisation structure for IRS is shown in Figure 12.1.

District Collector, Chengalpattu will be Responsible Officer (RO) and
Incident Commander (IC) for nuclear emergency. Nodal Officer for
DDMC (NO-DDMC) will be the RDO, Chengalpattu who will coordinate
between the District, State and National level in activating air support
for response.
In line with administrative structure and DM Act 2005, Responsible

Officers (ROs) is overall in charge of the incident response management.
The RO can not delegate responsibilities of the Incident Commander (IC)
for nucoler emergencies. The IRS organisation functions through Incident
Response Teams (IRTs) in the field. IC will manage the incident through
Incident Response Teams (IRTs) in the field. All the actions in the field will
be done through IRTs. The IRTs will be pre-designated teams. On receipt of
Early Warning/declaration of Offsite emergency, the RO/IC will activate
them.
Apart from the RO and Nodal Officer (NO), the IRS has two main
components;
a) Command Staff and b) General Staff as shown in Figure 12.1.
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Figure 12.1
Command Staff
The Command Staff consists of Incident Commander (IC),

Information & Media Officer (IMO), Safety Officer (SO) and Liaison
Officer (LO). They report directly to the IC and may have assistants. The
Command Staff may or may not have supporting organisations under
them. The main function of the Command Staff is to assist the IC in the
discharge of his functions.
General Staff
The General Staff has three components which are as follows;

Operations Section (OS)
The OS is responsible for directing the required tactical actions to

meet incident objectives. Management of disaster may not immediately
require activation of Branch, Division and Group. Expansion of the OS
depends on the enormity of the situation and number of different types
and kinds of functional Groups required in the response management.
Planning Section (PS)
The PS is responsible for collection, evaluation and display of

incident information, maintaining and tracking resources, preparing
the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and other necessary incident related
documentation. They will assess the requirement of additional resources,
propose from where it can be mobilised and keep IC informed. This Section
also prepares the demobilisation plan.
Logistics & Finance Section (L&FS)
The L&FS is responsible for providing facilities, services, materials,

equipment and other resources in support of the incident response. The
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Section Chief participates in development and implementation of the IAP,
activates and supervises Branches and Units of his section. In order to
ensure prompt and smooth procurement and supply of resources as per
financial rules, the Finance Branch has been included in the LS.
12.12.2.IRS and roles and responsibilities of various IRS teams.
The Incident Response System (IRS) is an effective mechanism for

reducing the scope for ad-hoc measures in response. It incorporates all
the tasks that may be performed during Disaster Management
irrespective of their level of complexity. It envisages a composite team
with various Sections to attend to all the possible response requirements.
The IRS identifies and designates officers to perform various duties and get
them trained in their respective roles. Stakeholders are to be trained and
made aware of their roles and responsibilities. IRS implementation will
greatly help in reducing chaos and confusion during the response phase.
Every one will know what needs to be done, who will do it and who is in
command, etc. IRS is a flexible system and all the Sections, Branches
and Units need not be activated at the same time. Various Sections,
Branches and Units need to be activated only as and when they are
required.
In IRS, roles and responsibilities of different functionaries and
stakeholders, at District/ State levels are defined and how coordination
with the multi-tiered institutional mechanisms at the National, State and
District level will be done.
It also emphasises the need for proper documentation of various

activities for better planning, accountability and analysis. It will also
help new responders to immediately get a comprehensive picture of the
situation and go in for immediate action.
12.12.3.District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC)
The overall handling of the off-site radiation emergency situation

arising from Kalpakkam DAE Centre is done by the Kalpakkam
Emergency Committee (KEC) / Chengalpattu District Disaster
Management Committee (DDMC) headed by the District Collector who
is also the RO/IC, and having officials of the district organization as the
members.
KEC headed by SED will function from Site/Off-site Emergency

Control Centre (SECC/OECC) at Kalpakkam and give Technical
guidance in handling the offsite emergency situation initially. CMG-
DAE which is the nodal agency for providing the necessary technical
inputs to the national or local authorities for responding to any nuclear
or radiological emergency in the public domain will coordinate as needed
between site and off-site authorities. DDMC will function from the District
Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC).
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The Members of DDMC along with their contact details is given at
Table-2.1 and the Action Plan of the members is covered in Section 2.5
The Off-Site Emergency Radiological Condition Assessment

(ORCA) Group of the KEC will carry out the technical assessment of
the emergency conditions at Kalpakkam DAE site, to estimate the fall out
in the public domain due to the radioactivity releases from the affected
unit(s) and to monitor the radiological conditions at site and Off-site areas.
ORCA will assess the situation and provide feedback/advice on appropriate
protective actions. SED in consultation with KEC will then appropriately
communicate to RO/IC the protective action recommendation(s) (PAR) in
public domain.
RO/IC will review the protective action recommendations issued by

SED and give necessary directions for implementation of the PARs.
Based on review of PAR by DDMC and conditions in the affected sectors /
villages viz. weather conditions, ground situations, topography, the
Protective Actions will be implemented by DDMC.
When the off-site emergency situation transitions from early phase

to intermediate phase as explained in section-2.2, the command and control
will be transferred fromm Site Emergency Director to the Radiation
Emergency Response Director (RERD) of DAE. Associate Director, Health
Safety and Environment Group (HSEG), BARC is the RERD for India. RERD
will take charge of providing technical inputs and advice to the RO/IC in
the intermediate and late phases which can go on to several weeks/months
and even years depending on the extent of radioactive releases. All
emergency related communications during these phases will be between
RERD and RO/IC, with Kalpakkam DAE Centre providing resource
support to DDMC.
When the radiation exposures come down to acceptable levels for

continuous habitation in the affected areas, the emergency may be
terminated by RO/IC based on the advice from RERD.
12.12.4.Locations of ECCs / EOPs
DDMC will function from the District Emergency Operation

Centre (DEOC) at District Headquarters, Chengalpattu. District Disaster
Management Plan for Nuclear emergency from MAPS / Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) are available at DEOC. KEC headed by SED
will function from Site/Off-site Emergency Control Centre
(SECC/OECC) at Kalpakkam.
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12.13 Note on Special Requirements
12.13.1. Special requirements e.g. arrangements for handling of

fisherman at sea, population in remote (isolated) areas,
alternatives in case of affected supply of food, milk, water etc.
� Fisherman should be prohibited to go in sea upto 16 km on sea

side for fishing. They shall be advised not to use and sell local
fish food.
� Population in the remote areas should be alerted and advised by

Warning and Advice Team as elaborated in Section 18.2.2.
� If supply of food, milk, water get affected then District supply

officer shall arrange for food and water for all the evacuees at
Rallying posts as per the his Action Plan of District Supply
Officer given at Section-18.2.5.
12.13.2. Protective gear for Responders
The NDRF is equipped with adequate PPE for handling radiological
emergencies. District Collector shall call for assitance of NDRF for
handling radiological emergency. Services of NDRF and PPEs available
with NDRF shall be used for use of emergency response groups during
offsite emergency.
Additionally, PPEs can be obtained from OECC located at

Kalpakkam Township. Additional PPEs if required can be augmented
from nearby NPCIL Units at Kudankulam.
As adviced by KEC, RO/IC shall ensure that PPEs are provided to

all the emergency workers/responders working in radiation affected
areas.
12.14 Plan for Managing Post Accident Situation
12.14.1. Stocking / handling of contaminated food, supply items in the

affected areas.
The Environmntal monitoring group of Kalpakkam DAE Centre
(headed by Officer In-charge, Environmental Survey Lab) is responsible for
collection and reporting of environmental & meteorological data to assess
the severity of radiological impact during emergency situation in offsite
areas. Based on the contamination levels observed in various food items
and their comparison with the prescribed limits, the Site Emergency
Director will suggest / advise RO/IC for requirement of control on food
stuff / blockage and for declaring food unfit for human or animal
consumption in the affected areas.
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All the contaminated food, milk, water shall be prohibited from
intake. Such contaminated food shall be destroyed/buried as
recommended by DAE.
12.14.2. Decontamination plan for, people, live stock,

machines, affected area etc.
District Collector shall identify the District officials responsible for
Post- Accident Management. The identified district officials for Post-
Accident Management will -
1. Ensure conduct of Decontamination activities involving digging of
soil, disposing of soil, washing / painting of facilities etc. in the
affected area. They will also ensure to provide essential tools /
equipment’s and personal protective gears to the work force
during decontamination work.
2. Ensure continuation of monitoring of environmental
radioactivity levels, contamination levels and radiation fields in
the affected area till the acceptable levels are achieved.
3. Ensure continuation of monitoring of air, grass / vegetation,
dietary items etc. till the radioactivity level comes down to
acceptable levels for consumption.
4. Facilitate as per advice from RERD/CMG-DAE, safe return of
the public in the affected area based on the prescribed limits.
Response functions to be carried out in the affected areas by the district
administration requires the support of RERD-DAE who is the nodal agency
for providing the technical inputs to the national or local authorities for
responding to any nuclear or radiological emergencies.
The Radiation Protection group comprising Radiation Safety Officers

(RSO) of Kalpakkam DAE Centre provide technical support and advice to
the district officials responsible for performing contamination monitoring
and decontamination related activities in the affected area and at rallying
post.
The team members of Radiation Protection group will identify

suitable location in a low radiation background area out of the affected
sector / village en-route to the pre-decided Temporary shelter for that area
for enabling the district administration in establishing contamination
monitoring post. This post will have facility to carryout contamination
monitoring of each vehicle and evacuee coming out of the affected area. If
found contaminated, decontamination activity under the guidance of
representative of RSO and with the assistance of Civil Defence/NDRF
personnel shall be carried out. Availability of infrastructure for enabling
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decontamination will be ensured by the district administration.
Arrangements shall be made to collect the decontamination waste and
water separately in tanks / drums. Disposal of radioactive soil, water and
other material so collected will be carried out by the NDRF under the
guidance of the RSO.
If the person cannot be decontaminated at rallying post, the
individual will be sent to the Personnel Decontamination Center at DAE
hospital with proper contamination control methods for further
decontamination. If the vehicle cannot be decontaminated at rallying
post, it will be detained at rallying post for further decontamination.
In post accidental situation, long term measures like

decontamination of land & facilities, their recovery and evacuees will be
undertaken. This needs assessment of residual radioactivity in the
affected area and carrying out the decontamination process. Monitoring
of air, grass, vegetation, dietary items etc is required to be continued till
the radioactivity level comes down to acceptable levels for consumption.
District authorities will ensure conduct of Decontamination

activities involving digging of soil, disposing of soil, washing / painting of
facilities etc. in the affected area. They will also ensure to provide essential
tools / equipment’s and personal protective gears to the work force during
decontamination work.
12.14.3. Sampling, monitoring and exposure management by

DAE trained staff.
Covered in section 12.14.1.
12.14.4. Waste management.

Post nuclear accident, radiological survey and monitoring in offsite
area by ESL will give clear idea on degree of contamination of soil, food,
structures, ground water etc. Decontamination of the soil, structure
shall be done by District administration as per the advice and guidance
from DAE. During decontamination care shall be taken to generated
optimum radioactive waste. As per the advice of DAE, waste shall be
segregated depending upon the contamination level/activity present.
Storage of high activity waste may be required till its activity is reduced.
Further waste shall be conditioned/processed/compressed/treated to
minimize its size before disposal. Finally, waste shall be
disposed/buried as advised/guided by DAE.
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The international consensus for the disposal of higher-activity
radioactive waste is focused on deep geological disposal. Deep geological
disposal isolates the waste from the human environment and provides
containment of radionuclides within the waste by preventing or delaying
and attenuating any releases of radionuclides from the repository to the
biosphere. Whereas, most lower-activity waste is disposed of in near-
surface facilities. All above activities shall be done under the advice and
guidance of DAE.
12.14.5. Rehabilitation of affected ones.
RERD-DAE will ensure continuation of monitoring of environmental
radioactivity levels, contamination levels and radiation fields in the affected
area including continuation of monitoring of air, grass / vegetation,
dietary items etc till the acceptable levels are achieved.
Post-Accident measures like decontamination and their recovery of

land & facilities in the affected area are to be carried out for safe return
and rehabilitation of evacuees for transition from Emergency Exposure
Situation to Existing Exposure Situation / Planned Exposure Situation.
This needs assessment of residual radioactivity in the affected area and
carrying out the decontamination process. Monitoring of air,
grass/vegetation, dietary items etc is required to be continued till the
radioactivity level comes down to acceptable levels for consumption.
RERD will provide necessary inputs to help District Collector to

decide for safe return of the public in the affected area based on the
prescribed limits.
12.15 Capacity Building at all Levels Including Community

For capacity building for effective handling of radiation accident following
shall be done –
� Periodic training of NDRF, Civil Defence, Poilce, identified District
officials/staff shall be carried out. DDMA shall maintain a list of
trained Officials/staff and shall ensure their periodic training.
� Concerned district agencies and NDRF shall participate in
Offsite emergency exercise to have greater understanding and
hands-on experience of handling radiation emergency.
� Periodic emergency exercise as suggested in section 10.2 should
be reported to NDMA with scope of improvements identified and
shared among the District Authorities of other NPP Sites.
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12.16 Best Practices Followed in Different Countries having NPPs
Following best practices are followed in other countries having
nuclear power plants (NPPs):
1. The District Adminstration ensures that arrangements are in
place for communication with the public throughout a nuclear or
radiological emergency. Arrangements are to be made for
providing useful, timely, true, clear and appropriate information
to the public in a nuclear or radiological emergency, with account
taken of the possibility that the usual means of communication
might be damaged in the emergency or by its initiating event (e.g. by an
earthquake or by flooding) or overburdened by demand for its use
2. Mitigating non-radiological consequences of a nuclear or
radiological emergency and of an emergency response.
Arrangements shall be made for mitigating the non-
radiological consequences of an emergency and those of an
emergency response and for responding to public concern in
a nuclear or radiological emergency. These arrangements shall
include arrangements for providing the people affected with:
(a) Information on any associated health hazards and clear
instructions on any actions to be taken; (b) Medical and
psychological counselling, as appropriate; (c) Adequate social
support, as appropriate.
3. Maintains communication with the public throughout a
nuclear or radiological emergency
4. For emergency exercise following is done –
� Pre-exercise briefing
� Criteria for observing and evaluating exercises
� Exercise critique
� Updates the emergency plan as per exercise
recommendations for improvement
12.17 Definitions of Important Terms
Accident
Any unintended event, including operating errors, equipment

failures and other mishaps, the consequences or potential consequences of
which are not negligible from the point of view of protection and safety.
Assembly Area /Shelters
Pre-designated rooms/buildings where personnel assemble during

emergencies. These are provided with enough space, ventilation
arrangements for non-radioactive and contamination free air.
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Command
The act of directing, coordinating, ordering and controlling resources

by virtue of explicit legal delegated authority.
Command Staff
The command staff consists of the Information Officer, Safety

Officer and Liaison Officer. They report directly to the Incident
Commander and may have assistants. The command staff may or may
not have supporting organisations below it.
Confinement
Prevention or control of releases of radioactive material to the

environment in operation or in accidents
Containment
Methods or physical structures designed to prevent or control the

release and the dispersion of radioactive substances.
Contamination
Radioactive substances on surfaces or within solids, liquids or gases

(including the human body), where their presence is unintended or
undesirable, or the process giving rise to their presence in such places.
Note: Contamination does not include residual radioactive material

remaining at a site after the completion of decommissioning.
Note: The term ‘contamination’ may have a connotation that is not

intended. The term ‘contamination’ refers only to the presence of
radioactivity, and gives no indication of the magnitude of the hazard
involved.
Control
The function or power or (usually as controls) means of directing,

regulating or restraining.
Decontamination
The complete or partial removal of contamination by a deliberate

physical, chemical or biological process.
Note: This definition is intended to include a wide range of processes for

removing contamination from people, equipment and buildings, but to
exclude the removal of radionuclides from within the human body or the
removal of radionuclides by natural weathering or migration processes,
which are not considered to be decontamination.
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Defence in Depth
A hierarchical deployment of different levels of diverse equipment

and procedures to prevent the escalation of anticipated operational
occurrences and to maintain the effectiveness of physical barriers placed
between a radiation source or radioactive material and workers, members
of the public or the environment, in operational states and, for some
barriers, in accident conditions.
Deputy
A qualified individual who, in the absence of a superior, could be

delegated the authority to manage a functional operation or perform a
specific task. Deputies can be assigned to the Incident Commander,
General Staff, and Branch Directors.
Deterministic Effect
A radiation effect for which generally a threshold level of dose exists,

above which the severity of the effect is greater for a higher dose.
Emergency
A non-routine situation that necessitates prompt action, primarily

to mitigate a hazard or adverse consequences for human life and health,
property and the environment.
Note: This includes nuclear and radiological emergencies and conventional

emergencies such as fires, release of hazardous chemicals, storms or
earthquakes.
Note: It includes situations for which prompt action is warranted to

mitigate the effects of a perceived hazard.
Emergency Control Centre (ECC) / Incident Command Post

A centre equipped with all the necessary equipment required to
handle the emergency condition in an effective manner and also a place for
RO / IC to give control command during handling an Off-Site Emergency.
Emergency Exercise
An exercise is a test of an emergency plan with particular emphasis
on the co-ordination of the many inter-phasing components of the
emergency response, procedures and emergency personnel/agencies. An
exercise starts with a simulated/ postulated event or series of events in the
plant in which an unplanned release of radioactive material is postulated.
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Emergency Plan
A description of the objectives, policy and concept of operations for
the response to an emergency and of the structure, authorities and
responsibilities for a systematic, coordinated and effective response. The
emergency plan serves as the basis for the development of other plans,
procedures and checklists.
Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)

Areas extending up to a specified distance around the plant,
providing a basic geographic framework for decision making on
implementing measures as part of a graded response in the event of an
off-site emergency.
Precautionary action zone (PAZ).

An area around a facility for which emergency arrangements have
been made to take urgent protective actions in the event of a nuclear or
radiological emergency to avoid or to reduce the risk of severe deterministic
effects off the site.
Protective actions within this area are to be taken before or shortly
after a release of radioactive material or an exposure, on the basis of
prevailing conditions at the facility.
Urgent protective action planning zone (UPZ).
An area around a facility for which emergency arrangements have

been made to take urgent protective actions in the event of a nuclear or
radiological emergency to avert doses off the site in accordance with
international safety standards. Protective actions within this area are to
be taken on the basis of environmental monitoring or, as appropriate,
prevailing conditions at the facility.
Emergency Preparedness
The capability to take actions that will effectively mitigate the

consequences of an emergency for human health and safety, quality of
life, property and the environment.
Emergency Procedures
A set of instructions describing in detail the actions to be taken

by response personnel in an emergency.
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Emergency Response
The performance of actions to mitigate the consequences of an

emergency for human life and health, property and the environment.
Note: The emergency response may also provide a basis for the
resumption of normal social and economic activity.
Emergency Response Action.

An action to be taken in response to a nuclear or radiological
emergency to mitigate the consequences of an emergency for human life
and health, property and the environment.
Note: Emergency response actions comprise protective actions and other

emergency response actions.
Other emergency response action.

An emergency response action other than a protective action.
Note: The most common other emergency response actions are: medical
examination, consultation and medical treatment; registration and long
term medical follow-up; providing psychological counselling; and public
information and other actions for mitigating non-radiological
consequences and for public reassurance.
Emergency Response Arrangements

The integrated set of infrastructural elements necessary to provide
the capability for performing a specified function or task required in
response to a nuclear or radiation emergency. These elements may
include authorities and responsibilities, organization, coordination,
personnel, plans, procedures, facilities, equipment or training.
Emergency Response Commander
The individual responsible for directing the response of all

organizations responding to an emergency (including the response to
radiological hazards, the response to conventional hazards and law
enforcement).
Note: Also referred to as incident commander
Emergency Response Team

The Emergency response commander and appropriate general /
command staff personnel assigned to manage an emergency / incident.
Note: Also referred to as incident response team
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Emergency Services
The local off-site response organizations that are generally

available and that perform emergency response functions.
These may include police, firefighters and rescue brigades, ambulance
services and control teams for hazardous materials.
Emergency Worker
A person having specified duties as a worker in response to an

emergency.
Note: Emergency workers may include workers employed, both directly

and indirectly, by registrants and licensees, as well as personnel of
response organizations, such as police officers, firefighters, medical
personnel, and drivers and crews of vehicles used for evacuation.
Note: Emergency workers may or may not be designated as such in

advance of an emergency. Emergency workers not designated as such
in advance of an emergency are not necessarily workers prior to the
emergency.
Environment
The conditions under which people, animals and plants live or

develop and which sustain all life and development; especially such
conditions as affected by human activities.
Environmental Monitoring
The measurement of external dose rates due to sources in the

environment or of radionuclide concentrations in environmental media.
Evacuation
The rapid, temporary removal of people from an area to avoid or

reduce short term radiation exposure in an emergency.
Event
In the context of the reporting and analysis of events, an

event is any occurrence unintended by the operator, including
operating error, equipment failure or other mishap, and deliberate
action on the part of others, the consequences or potential
consequences of which are not negligible from the point of view of
protection and safety.
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Extended Planning Distance (EPD)
Distance around a nuclear power plant within which

arrangements are made to conduct early monitoring of deposition to
determine areas warranting (1) evacuation within a day following a
release or (2) relocation within a week to a month following a release.
Generic Criteria
Dose levels (projected dose, the dose that has been received or
the residual dose) at which protective actions and other response actions
are to be taken.
Hazard Assessment
Assessment of hazards associated with facilities, activities or

sources within or beyond the borders of a State in order to identify:
a. Those events and the associated areas for which protective

actions and other emergency response actions may be required
within the State;
b. Actions that would be effective in mitigating the consequences of

such events.
Incident Commander
Individual responsible for the management of all incident

operations of the incident site.
Incident Command Post
Location at which primary command functions are executed. The

Incident Command Post may be co-located with the incident base or
at other incident facilities.
Incident Response System
The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedure

and communications operating within a common organisational
structure, with responsibility for the management of assigned
resources to effectively accomplish stated objectives pertaining to an
incident.
Incident Response Team
The incident commander and appropriate general / command staff

personnel assigned to manage an incident.
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Ingestion and Commodities Planning Distance (ICPD)
The distance around a nuclear power plant for the area within
which arrangements are made, within hours of being notified by the
nuclear power plant of the declaration of a General Emergency, to:
(a) place grazing animals on covered feed and protect drinking water
supplies that use rainwater (e.g. to disconnect rainwater collection
pipes); and (b) restrict consumption of local produce and non-
essential food, milk from grazing animals and rainwater until
further assessments are performed.
Ionizing Radiation
For the purposes of radiation protection, radiation capable of

producing ion pairs in biological material(s).
Logistics Section
The Logistics Section is responsible for providing adequate services

and support to meet all incident or event needs. It supports the
Operations Section in the formation of Task Force / Strike Team and
despatches resources to various targeted locations as designed in the
Incident Action Plan. The Logistics Section has three Branches:
Service Branch, Support Branch and Finance Branch.
Long Term Protective Action
A protective action that is not an urgent protective action. Such

protective actions are likely to be prolonged over weeks, months or
years. These include measures such as relocation, agricultural
counter measures and remedial actions.
Member of the Public
For purposes of protection and safety, in a general sense, any

individual in the population except when subject to occupational
exposure or medical exposure. For the purpose of verifying
compliance with the annual dose limit for public exposure, this is
the representative person.
Mitigatory Action
Immediate action by the operator or other party:
1. To reduce the potential for conditions to develop that would result

in exposure or a release of radioactive material requiring
emergency actions on or off the site; or
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2. To mitigate source conditions that may result in exposure or a
release of radioactive material requiring emergency actions on or
off the site.
Notification
1. A set of actions taken upon detection of emergency conditions
with the purpose of alerting all organizations with responsibility
for emergency response in the event of such conditions.
2. A document submitted to the regulatory body by a person or
organization to notify an intention to carry out a practice or other
use of a source.
Note: This includes the notification of appropriate competent
authorities by a consignor that a shipment will pass through or
into their countries, as required in Transport Regulations.
3. A report submitted promptly to a national or international
authority providing details of an emergency or a possible
emergency; for example, as required by the Convention on Early
Notification of a Nuclear Accident.
Nuclear Facility
A facility (including associated buildings and equipment) in
which nuclear material is produced, processed, used, handled,
stored or disposed of, if damage to or interference with such
facility could lead to the release of significant amounts of radiation
or radioactive material.
Nuclear Fuel Cycle

All operations associated with the production of nuclear energy,
including mining, milling, processing and enrichment of uranium or
processing of thorium, manufacture of nuclear fuel, operation of
nuclear reactors, reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel,
decommissioning, and any activity for radioactive waste
management and research or development activity related to any of
the foregoing.
Nuclear or Radiological Emergency

An emergency in which there is, or is perceived to be, a hazard
due to:
a. The energy resulting from a nuclear chain reaction or from the
decay of the products of a chain reaction; or
b. Radiation exposure.
Note: Points (a) and (b) approximately represent nuclear and
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radiological emergencies, respectively. However, this is not an exact
distinction.
Note: Radiation emergency is used in some cases when an

explicit distinction in the nature of the hazard is immaterial (e.g.
national radiation emergency plan), and it has essentially the
same meaning.
Observables / Indicators
Observables / indicators are instrument readings or other

parameters which provide information on the conditions on the
scene.
Off-Site
Area in public domain beyond the site boundary.
Off-Site Emergency
An event / Plant conditions which includes actual or projected

damage to the reactor core, with actual damage to barriers or
critical safety systems or damage to large amounts of spent fuel
resulting in an actual release, or substantial probability of a
release, requiring implementation of precautionary urgent
protective actions, urgent protective actions and early protective
actions and other emergency response actions on the site and off
the site.
Operations Section
The Operations Section is responsible for directing the

required tactical actions to meet incident objectives in IRS.
Planning Section
The Planning Section is responsible for the collection,

evaluation, and display of incident information, maintaining and
tracking the resources and preparing the Incident Action Plan and
incident related documentation. They may also assess the
requirement of more resources and keep Incident Commander
informed.
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Precautionary Action Zone
An area around a facility for which arrangements have been

made to take urgent protective actions in the event of a nuclear
or radiological emergency to reduce the risk of severe
deterministic effects off the site. Protective actions within this
area are to be taken before or shortly after a release of radioactive
material or an exposure on the basis of the prevailing
conditions at the facility.
Precautionary Urgent Protective Action
See “Protective Actions”.
Projected Dose
The dose to be expected if no protective or remedial action

is taken.
Prophylactics
The intake of specific stable chemical compounds which

have a reducing or blocking effect on the uptake of certain
radionuclides, e.g. the use of stable KI (Potassium Iodide) or
KIO3 (Potassium Iodate) to reduce the uptake of radioiodine’s
(particularly I-131) in thyroid gland.
Protective Action
An emergency response action for the purposes of avoiding or
reducing doses that might otherwise be received in an emergency exposure
situation or an existing exposure situation.
Early protective action. A protective action in the event of a nuclear
or radiological emergency that can be implemented within days to weeks
and can still be effective.
Note: The most commonly considered early protective actions are relocation
and longer term restriction of the consumption of foodstuffs potentially
affected by contamination.
Mitigatory action. Immediate action by the operator or other party:
1. To reduce the potential for conditions to develop that would result
in exposure or a release of radioactive material requiring
emergency response actions on the site or off the site; or
2. To mitigate source conditions that may result in exposure or a
release of radioactive material requiring emergency response
actions on the site or off the site.
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Precautionary urgent protective action.
An urgent protective action taken before or shortly after a release of

radioactive material, or before an exposure, on the basis of the prevailing
conditions as a precaution to avoid or to reduce the risk of severe
deterministic effects.
Urgent protective action.
A protective action in the event of a nuclear or radiological

emergency taken promptly (usually within hours) in order to be effective,
and the effectiveness of which will be markedly reduced if it is delayed.
Note: The most commonly considered urgent protective actions in the event
of a nuclear or radiological emergency are evacuation, decontamination of
individuals, sheltering, respiratory protection, iodine thyroid blocking and
restriction of the consumption of foodstuffs potentially affected by
contamination.
Radioactive Waste
Material, whatever its physical form, left over from practices or

interventions for which no further use is foreseen: (a) that contains or is
contaminated with radioactive substances and has an activity or activity
concentration higher than the level for clearance from regulatory
requirements, and (b) exposure to which is not
excluded from regulatory control.
Reference Level
In an emergency exposure situation or an existing exposure situation,

the level of dose, risk or activity concentration above which it is not
appropriate to plan to allow exposures to occur and below which
optimization of protection and safety would continue to be implemented.
Note: The chosen value for a reference level will depend upon the prevailing
circumstances for the exposure under consideration.
Regulatory Board (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board)
A national authority designated by the Government of India having

the legal authority for issuing regulatory consent for various activities
related to the nuclear and radiation facilities and to perform safety and
regulatory functions, including their enforcement for the protection of site
personnel, the public and the environment against undue radiation
hazards.
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Relocation
The removal or continued exclusion of people (households) from

contaminated areas to avoid chronic radiation exposure.
Representative Person
An individual receiving a dose that is representative of thedoses to

the more highly exposed individuals in the population.
Response Organization (RO)
An organization designated or recognized by a State as being

responsible for managing or implementing any aspect of an emergency
response.
Note: This also includes those organizations or services necessary to

support the management and/or conduct of an emergency response, such
as meteorological services.
Responsible Officer
The Responsible Officer is the senior most officer in the hierarchy of
State and District Administration. At the State level, the Chief Secretary
(Chairperson of SEC) and at the District level, the District Magistrate /
District Collector (Chairperson of DDMA) will be the Responsible Officer.
Such officer is the overall in-charge in the management of emergency
response at the respective administrative levels.
Scenario
A postulated or assumed set of conditions and/or events.
Note: Most commonly used in analysis or assessment to represent
possible future conditions and/or events to be modelled, such as
possible accidents at a nuclear facility, or the possible future evolution
of a disposal facility and its surroundings. A scenario may represent the
conditions at a single point in time or a single event, or a time history of
conditions and/or events (including processes).
Site
The area containing the facility defined by a boundary and under
effective control of facility management.
Site area
A geographical area that contains an authorized facility,
authorized activity or source, and within which the management of the
authorized facility or authorized activity may directly initiate emergency
actions.
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Site Emergency
An event resulting in a major decrease in the level of protection for
the public or on-site personnel.
Note: This includes: (1) a major decrease in the level of protection provided
to the reactor core or large amounts of spent fuel; or (2) conditions where
any additional failures could result in damage to the reactor core or spent
fuel; or (3) high doses onsite.
Note: When a site area emergency is declared, preparations should be made
to take protective actions off-site and to control the doses to on-site
personnel.
Staging Area
An area earmarked and organised where resources are collected.
It is from this location that resources are deployed for tactical
assignments. Staging Area is under the Operations Section.
Source Term
The amount and isotopic composition of radioactive material released (or

postulated to be released) from a nuclear facility.
Station
Station refers to a ‘twin unit’ nuclear power plant.
Trigger
A level or condition that is selected to act as an initiator for setting
off an event or action (Especially a response)
Unit
An independent series of Nuclear and Conventional Systems
producing Electricity from Nuclear Fuel
Urgent Protective Action
See “Protective Actions”.

Urgent Protective Action Planning Zone (UPZ)
See “Emergency Planning Zones”.

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
(DDMC) FOR NUCLEAR OFF-SITE EMERGENCY
Sl.No. Committee Members
1. District Collector (RO/IC) – Chairman
2. District Revenue Officer – Alt. Chairman
3. Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpattu
4. Superintendent Of Police
5. Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Mamallapuram
6. Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Chengalpattu
7. Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Madurantakam
8. Public Relation Officer, Kancheepuram.
9. Station Director, All India Radio, Chennai
10. Station Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai
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11. Deputy Director, Health Services, Saidapet HUD
12. Deputy Director, Medical Services/Dean, CMCH
13. District Forest Officer
14. District Fire Officer
15. District Supply Officer
16. Regional Transport Officer
17. Joint Director, Animal Husbandry
18. Joint Director, Agriculture
19. Assistant Director, Fisheries, Chennai
20. Branch Manager, TNSTC, Chengalpattu
21. Area Commander, Home Guards
22. Tahsildar, Chengalpattu
23. Tahsildar, Thirukalukundram
24. Superintending Engineer, TNEB, Chengalpattu
25. Divisional Engineer, BSNL, Chengalpattu
Note:
1. Alternative officials for each of the members should be specified and
contact details to be maintained.
2. The contact details of the DDMC mebers and their alternative are to
be maintained regularly at DEOC and should be available with
RO/IC and RDO, Chen- galpattu at all times.
Table-12.2.2
Details of Police Deployment for Warning and Advice
EPZ Sector-A
Distance Time
Sl. Name of the Nearest
from Police Route Required for
No. Village Police
Station (km) announcement
station
Mammalapuram-
1. Edaiyur 4
Kokkilamedu- 45 min
2. Kokilimedu 2
Edayur
3. Mamallapuram Mamallapuram - ----- 30 min
4. Salavankuppam 3 Mammalapuram-
5. Pattipulam 5 salvanakuppam- 90 min
Pattipulam-
6. Krishnankaranai 9
Krishnankaranai
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Sector-B
Distance from Appr. Time

Sl. No. Name of theVillage Nearest Police Route
station Police Station Required for
(km) announcement
1. Poonjeri Mamallapuram 2 Mammalapuram-
Poonjeri-Paiyanur 60 min
2. Paiyanur 6
3. Madayathur 6 Madayathur-
Sirudavur- 90 min
4. Sirudavur 3
Adhigamanallur
5. Adhigamanallur Thirupporur 9
6. Vengaleri 3
Vengeleri-Alathur- 80 min
7. Alathur 4 K pallam
8. Karunguzhipallam 6
Sector-C
Distance Appr. Time

Nearest Police from Police Required for
Sl. No. Name of the Village station Route
1. Kadambadi 12 Kadamadi-
2. Perumaleri Mamallapuram 11 vadakadambadi- 90 min
3. Vadakadambadi 12 perumaleri
4. Agaram 4 Agaram- Amur-
5 Amur 64 Panchanthiruthi 95 min
Manamathi
6 Panchanthiruthi 8 Agaram- Amur-
7 Porunthavakkam 6 Porunthavakkam 60 min
8 Amaiyampattu 6 Manamathi-
Amaiyapattu- 45 min
9 Santhanampattu 2 Santhanampattu-
10 Manamathi 1 Dhakshinavarthy
11 Dhakshinavarthy 6
Manamathi
12 Valavanthangal 6 Valavanthangal-
Karanai- 60 min
13 Karanai 7 Kunnappattu
14 Kunnappattu 4
15 Kattur 5 Kattur-
Acharavakkam- 60 min
16 Acharavakkam-Cgl 11 Chettipathuram-
17 Chettipathuramaya- 12 ayakuppam
kuppam
18 Poondi 8 Rayamangalam- 30 min
19 Rayamangalam Manamathi 9 Poondi
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Sector-D
Distance Appr. Time

Sl.No. Name of the Village Nearest from Police Route
Required for
Policestation Station (km)
announcement
1. Manamai 5 Manamai-
Melakuppam 45 min
2. Melakuppam Mamallapuram 8
4. Kulipanthandalam 8 Nallanpillaipetr-
Kulipanthandalam 45 min
5 Nallanpillaipetral 14
6 Melkanagampattu 5 Melkanagampattu-
Arunkundram- 35 min
7 Arunkundram 6
M.V.Devadhanam
8 M.V.Devadhanam 6
Manamathi
9 Thirunilai 18
Otteri-
10 Chinnavippedu 4 Periavippedu-
120 min
chinnavippedu-
11 Kazhanipakkam 6
Thirunilai-
12 Periavippedu 4 Kazhanipakkam
13 Otteri 5
14 Pulikundram 6
Pulikundram- 60 min
15 Echur 10 Nelvoy-Echur
Thirukalikundram
16 Nelvoy 8
17 Oragadam 6 Oragadam-
Melampattu 50 min
18 Melampattu 10
Sector-E
Distance Appr. Time

Sl. Name of theVillage Nearest Police Route
No. station from Police Required for
1. Kunnathur 8 Kunnathur-
2. Nallur 4 Amaipakkam-
Sadras 90 min
Nathamkariacheri-
3. Amaipakkam 3
Nallur
4. Nathamkariacheri 8
Pattikadu 9
5. Thirukalikundram Egai-Acharavakkam- 60 min
7. Acharavakkam 8 Pattikadu
8. Egai 5
9. Mullikolathur 6 Soorakuppam-
Thirukalikundram Mullikolathur 45 min
10. Soorakuppam 4
11. Puliyur 8 120 min
TK kundram-Puliyur
12. Thirukalikundram Thirukalikundram -
13. Kothimangalam 4 Kothimanagalam-
Irumbuli 90 min
14. Irumbuli 3
15. Navalur Thirukalikundram 2 TK kundram-Navalur 30 min
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Sector-F
Distance Appr. Time

Sl. No. Name of theVillage Nearest Police Route
station from Police Required for
Sadras-
1. Arambakkam Sadras 9 Arambakkam 45 min
2. Neikuppi 6
Narasankuppam-
3. Narasankuppam Sadras 7 120 min
Neikuppi-Neeradi-
4. Neeradi 8 Aminjikarai
5. Aminjikarai 11
6. Periyakattupakkam 14 Eachankaranai-
7. Veerapuram 9 Karumarapakkam-
Thirukalikundram 120 min
Veerapurem-P.
8. Karumarapakkam 4
Kattupakkam
9. Eachankaranai 7
10. Ammanampakkam 5 Ammanapakkam-
Thirukalikundram Kunnavakkam- 45 min
11. Kunnavakkam 7
Naduvakkarai
12. Naduvakarai 8
13. Perumbedu 7
Thathalur-
14. Thathalur 5
Thirukalikundram Perumbedu- 150 min
15. Kilapakkam 10 Kilapakkam-
Pandur-Pakkam
16. Pakkam 9
17. Pandur 15
Sector-G
Distance
Sl. Name of theVillage Nearest Police Route Appr. time
from Police Required for
No. station
Station announcement
(km)
1 Vengampakkam 3 Vengampakkam-
2 Poonthandalam Sadras 2 Poonthandalam 45 min
3 Punnapattu 5 KLPM-Punnapattu 30 min
4 Kudiperumbakkam 6 Merkandai-
5 Chittalambakkam 6 Chittalambakkam-
120 min
6 Perumbakkam 14 Kudiperumbakkam-
Kalpakkam
7 Merkandai 6 Perumbakkam
8 Lattur 7 Lattur-
9 Angamampattu 13 Sooradimangalam-
120 min
10 Sooradimangalam 3 Angamampattu-
11 Chinnakattupakkam 13 Chinnakattupakkam
12 Nerumbur 12 Nerumbur-
13 Panagattucheri 14 Kondakaraikuppam-
90 min
14 Pommarajapuram 15 Panagattucheri-
15 Kondakaraikuppam 13 Pommarajapuram
16 Thandarai 18
Theppanampattu-
17 Theppanampattu Thirukalikundram 12 Attavakkam-
18 Sembur 20 120 min
Thandarai-
19 Madavilagam 17
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Distance
Sl. Name of theVillage Nearest Police Route Appr. time
from Police Required for
No. station
Station announcement
(km)
20 Attavakkam 13 Madavilagam-
Sembur
21 Sevur 20
22 Irumbulicheri 18 Edaiyathur- 120 min
23 Edaiyathur 16 Irumbulicheri- Sevur
Sector-H
Distance from Appr. time
Sl.No Name of the Nearest Route
Village Police station Police Station Required for
(km) announcement
1 Meyyur 1
Sadras Meyyur- Solaikuppam- 45 min
2 Solaikuppam 1 Somasipattu
3 Somasipattu 2
4 Vittalapuram 2 Vittalapuram-
5 Vasavasamuthiram 2 Vasavasamuthiram-
Kalpakkam 90 min
Ayappakkam- Nallathur
6 Ayappakkam 3
7 Nallathur 5
8 Veepancheri 4 Parameswara Mangalam-
Veepancheri 45 min
Parameswara-
9 Mangalam 3
10 Porancheri Koovathur 4 Parasanallur-Porancheri-

Poigainallur 45 min
11 Poigainallur 5
12 Parasanallur 4
13 Manicuppam 4 Nedumaram-
Nerkunapattu- 60 min
14 Nerkunapattu 1
Manicuppam
15 Nedumaram 2
Sector-I
Distance from Appr. time

Sl.No Name of the Nearest Route
Village Police station Police Station Required for
(km) announcement
1. Sadras Sadras - Sadras 60 min
2. Pudupattinam -
3. Vayalur Kalpakkam 2 Pudupattinam- Vayalur 120 min
4. Vengadu 4
5. Kadalur 3 Koovathur- Kadalur- 120 min
6. Koovathur - Vengadu
7. Kilarkollai Koovathur 1
8. Kanathur 2 Kilarkollai- Kanathur-
Kodapattinam- 90 min
9. Kodapattinam 1
10. Vadapattinam 2 Vadapattinam
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Table-12.2.3
MANPOWER REQUIREMENT FOR POLICE TRAFFIC CONTROL

MEASURES IN THE 16-km EMERGENCY PLANNING ZONE
Strength to be deployed
Sl. No Sector No. of Total Population
Villages 2011 Census Gr.II PC/ Gr.I
S.I. H.C. PC/HC
1. A 6 21072 - 4 9
2. B 7 11885 - 3 6
3. C 18 17548 - 1 3
4. D 17 19647 - 3 8
5. E 14 47919 1 4 16
6. F 17 22054 - 3 13
7. G 23 14397 - 2 17
8. H 15 24228 - 3 13
9. I 10 45431 2 6 28
TOTAL 3 29 113
PC-Police Constable, HC-Head Constable, S.I-Sub-Inspector
1. Teams will proceed to the designated traffic control points by

available vehicles along with the requisite materials like road
blockers, barricading materials, diversion signs etc.
2. They will not stop the movement of the vehicles that are being
used for emergency.
Table-12.2.4
ACCESS CONTROL AND TRAFFIC DIVERSION
POINTS OUTSIDE EPZ
Sl. No. Sector Traffic Diversion Point Main Road
1 A Kovalam-Kelambakkam Jn. Chennai – Kalpakkam (ECR)
Poonjeri Toll gate junction Kalpakkam-Chennai (ECR) TK

2 A Kundram-Mammalapuram
Thirupporur (OMR)-Mamallapuram
3 B Karanai Koottu Road TK Kundram-Mammalapuram Road
4 B Vengampakkam Junction Kalpakkam – Mammalapuram Road(ECR)
5 B Thirupporur Junction Thirupporur-Kalpakkam (OMR)
6 B ECR Bus stop, Mammalapuram Mammalapurem-Kalpakkam (ECR)
7 C Thirupporur Junction Thirupporur-TK Kundram road.
8 C Road junction at Echur Mammalapuram-TKKundram road

Thirupporur-TK Kundram road.
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9 C Vengampakkam Junction Kalpakkam – Mammalapuram Road(ECR)
10 C Poonjeri Junction at ECR Mammalapuram-Kalpakkam Road.(ECR)

Mammalapuram - TK Kundram road
11 D Thirupporur Junction Thirupporur-TK Kundram Road.
12 D TK Kundram Junction TK Kundram-Mammalapuram Road
13 D Vengampakkam Junction Kalpakkam–Mammalapuram Road(ECR)
14 D Poonjeri Junction at ECR Mammalapurem-Kalpakkam Road.(ECR)

Mammalapuram-TKKundram road
Junction at TK kundram and bypass Chengleput-Kalpakkam Chengleput-
road. Mammalapuram (TK Kundram bypass)
15 E
16 E Road junction at Echur Mammalapuram-TKKundram road
Thirupporur-TK Kundram road.
17 E Vengampakkam Junction Kalpakkam-TK Kundram road & ECR
towards Mammalapuram
18 E Poonjeri Junction at ECR Mammalapuram-Kalpakkam Road.
19 F Vengampakkam Junction Kalpakkam-TK Kundram road & ECR

towards Mammalapuram
TK Kundram Junction TK Kundram – Kalpakkam Road TK
Kundram –Vallipurem Road
20 F
TK Kundram – Nerumbur Road
21 F Nerumbur Kootu Road Nerumbur – TK Kundram
22 F Vallipurem Koottu Road Vallipurem-TK Kundram
23 F Poonjeri Jn. Mammalapuram-Kalpakkam Road
24 F Merkadai Kootu Road Merkadai -Narasankuppam
25 G Pudupattinam Junction Pudupattinam-Mammalapurem ECR

Pudupattinam-Nerumbur
26 G Narasankuppam Jn. TK Kundram – Kalpakkam SH-58
Narasankuppam-Ayapakkam
27 G Sadras Roundana Kalpakkam-TK Kundram Road
28 G Kunnathur Mammalapuram-Kalpakkam ECR
Ayapakkam Jn Ayapakkam-Narasankuppam Rd
29 G Ayapakkam-Nerumbur Rd.
Vallipurem Koottu Road Vallipurem-TK Kundram
30 G Vallipurem-Nerumbur
TK Kundram Junction TK Kundram –Vallipurem Road TK
31 G Kundram – Nerumbur Road
32 H Kadalur village Jn. Kadalur-Anaicut & Kadalur-Pavinjur Rd.
33 H Voyalur ECR Jn. Voyalur – Nerumbur Rd.
Nerumbur Jn Nerumbur-Pudupattinam Rd
34 H Nerumbur-Voyalur Rd.
35 H Narasankuppam Jn Narasankuppam-Ayapakkam Rd.
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Pavanjur Jn Anaicut-Kadalur Rd.
36 H Pavanjur-Kadalur Rd.
37 H Nelvoypalayam Jn Cheyyur- Kadalur Road.
38 H Sadras Roundana Kalpakkam-TK Kundram Road
39 H Vengampakkam Junction Kalpakkam-TK Kundram road
Vengampakkam Junction TK Kundram -Kalpakkam Road ECR

40 I towards PDPM
41 I Vittalapurem-ECR Jn Vittalapurem to PDPM Road
42 I Ayyapakkam Jn Nerumbur-Voyalur Road
43 I Kathankadai Rd –Anaicut Rd Pavinjur – ECR ( at Kathankadai) Rd

junction
44 I ECR at Thenpattinam Pavinjur – Mugayur Rd.
Table-12.2.5
DETAILS OF POLICE OFFICIALS POSTED
FOR LAW & ORDER AT THE RALLYING POSTS
Sector - A
NUMBER AND
SL. NAME OF THE RALLYING POST OFFICER-IN-
DESIGNATION OF
NO. CHARGE
PERSONS POSTED
PER SHIFT
St.Joseph Higher secondary school, 1 Head Constable
1.
Kovalam. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector One Inspector of
Govt. Higher secondary school, Police in charge of
2. 1 Head Constable
Thiruporur (Boys) this sector
10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
Govt. Higher secondary school,
3. 1 Head Constable
Thiruporur (Girls)
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Sector – B
NUMBER AND DESIGNATION

SL. NO. NAME OF THE RALLYING POST OF PERSONS POSTED PER OFFICER- IN-
SHIFT CHARGE
St.Joseph Higher secondary 1 Head Constable
1.
school, Kovalam. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
Sushil Hari Residential school,
2. 1 Head Constable
Kelambakkam.
St.Mary’s Matric Higher 1 Sub Inspector
3. secondary school,Market Road, 1 Head Constable
One Inspector of
Kelambakkam 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC Police in charge
B.K.M Higher Secondary School, 1 Head Constable of this sector
4
Kelambakkam 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
5 1 Head Constable
Thiruporur (Girls)
Govt. Higher Secondary School. 1 Head Constable
6
Periyanemeli. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Govt. Higher secondary school, 1 Head Constable
7
Thiruporur (Boys) 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sector – C
Number and designation of

Sl. No. Name of the Rallying post Officer-in-charge
persons posted per shift
1 Sub Inspector
Govt. Higher Secondary School.
1. 1 Head Constable
Periyanemeli.
St. Joseph Higher secondary 1 Head Constable
2.
3.
Sushil Hari International school, 1 Head Constable
4.
Kelambakkam. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Blessings Matriculation higher 1 Head Constable Two Inspector of
5.
secondary school,TK Kundram 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC Police in charge of
1 Sub Inspector this sector
6. 1 Head Constable
Thiruporur (Girls)
B.K.M Higher Secondary 1 Head Constable
7.
School,Kelambakkam 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Ramakrishna girls HS 1 Head Constable
8.
school,Chengalpattu 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
St. Joseph higher
9. 1 Head Constable
secondary school
Chengleput
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1 Sub Inspector
St.Mary’s Matric Higher
10. 1 Head Constable
secondary school,
Kelambakkam
Brindavan Matriculation 1 Head Constable
11.
higher secondary school, 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Chengleput
1 Head Constable
12. St. Mary’s HS school,
Chengleput
Sector – D
Sl. No. Name of the Rallying post Officer-in-
persons posted per shift Charge
1 Sub Inspector
1. 2 Head Constable
Thiruporur (Girls)
Govt. Higher Secondary School. 2 Head Constables 10
2.
Periyanemeli Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sushil Hari International school, 2 Head Constables 12
3.
Kelambakkam Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
St.Mary’s Matric Higher 1 Head Constable
4.
secondary school, Kelambakkam 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
B.K.M Higher Secondary School, 1 Head Constable
5.
One Inspector of
St. Joseph Higher secondary 1 Head Constable Police in charge
6.
school, Kovalam. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC ofthis sector
Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys
7. 1 Head Constable
higher secondary school,
Chingleput.
St.Joseph Matriculation school, 1 Head Constable
8.
Vedachala Nagar, Chengleput 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
9. St. Mary’s HS school, Chengleput 1 Head Constable
Ramakrishna mission girls 1 Head Constable
10.
Higher secondary school, 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Chengalpattu
264
Sector – E
Number and designation
Sl. No. Name of the Rallying post Officer-in-Charge
of persons posted per
shift
1.
St. Joseph Higher secondary 1 Head Constable
2.
3.
Thiruporur (Girls) 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
B.K.M Higher Secondary School, 1 Head Constable
4.
St.Mary’s Matric Higher 1 Head Constable
5.
secondary school, Kelambakkam 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Blessings Matriculation higher 1 Head Constable
6.
secondary school, TK 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC Two Inspector of
Kundram
Police in charge of
Sri.Ramakrishna mission this sector
1 Head Constable
7. boyshigher secondary school,
Chingleput.
Sri.Ramakrishna mission girls 1 Head Constable
8.
higher secondary school, 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
St. Joseph higher 1 Head Constable
9.
secondary school 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Chengleput
St.Joseph Matriculation school, 1 Head Constable
10
Chengleput 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
11 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengleput 1 Head Constable
Sector – F
Number and designationof
Blessings Matriculation higher 1 Head Constable
1.
secondary school, 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Thirukkalikundram
St. Joseph Higher secondary school, 2 Head Constable
2.
Kovalam. 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
3.
Two Inspector of
B.K.M Higher Secondary School, 1 Head Constable Police in charge of
4.
Kelambakkam 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC this sector
Sushil Hari Residential 1 Head Constable
5.
school,Kelambakkam. 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary 1 Head Constable
6
school, Market Road, Kelambakkam 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
265
St. Columbs higher secondary 1 Head Constable
7
school, Chengleput 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Brindavan Matriculation higher 1 Head Constable
8
secondary school, Athur, Chengleput 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Girls higher secondary 1 Head Constable
9
school,Madurantakam. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Adiparasakthi Matriculation HS 1 Head Constable
10
School,Melmaruvathur 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
St.Joseph higher secondary school,
11 1 Head Constable
Maramalainagar
1 Head Constable
12 CSI High School, Madurantakam
1 Head Constable
13 JRK Gobal school, Kattangalathur
Govt. higher secondary 1 Head Constable
14
school,SP koil 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
15 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengleput 1 Head Constable
Ramakrishna girls HS school, 1 Head Constable
16
Chengalpattu 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys HS 1 Head Constable
17
school, Chingleput. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sector – G
Sl. No. Name of the Rallying post Officer-in-
Charge
1 Sub Inspector
1. 1 Head Constable
Thiruporur (Boys)
2.
Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys 2 Head Constables 16
3.
HSschool, Chingleput. Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys 1 Head Constable
4.
HSschool, Chingleput. 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector Two Inspector of
5. St. Mary’s HS school, 1 Head Constable 20 Gr.II Policein charge of
Chengleput PC/Gr.I PC/HC this sector
St. Joseph higher 1 Head Constable
6.
secondary school 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Chengleput
St. Columbs HS school, 1 Head Constable
7.

8.
Vennangupattu 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
266
St. Marys Matriculation 1 Head Constable
9.
highschool, Kadapakkam 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
GVR Matriculation school, 1 Head Constable
10.
Kadapakkam 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Govt. Girls HS school, 1 Head Constable
11.
Ramakrishna girls Higher 1 Head Constable
12.
secondary school, Chengalpattu 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sector – H
shift
1 Sub Inspector
Sushil Hari Residential
1. 1 Head Constable
school,Kelambakkam.
1 Sub Inspector
St.Mary’s Matric HS
2. 1 Head Constable
school,Kelambakkam.
1 Sub Inspector
B.K.M Higher Secondary School,
3. 1 Head Constable
Kelambakkam
4.
Thiruporur (Boys) 12Gr.II PC/Gr.I
PC/HC
Govt. Higher secondary school, 2 Head Constables
5.
Thiruporur (Girls) 16Gr.II PC/Gr.I
PC/HC
Ramakrishna girls Higher 1 Head Constable
6.
secondary school, Chengalpattu 12 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
One Inspector of
St. Joseph higher 1 Head Constable Policein charge of this
7.
secondary school 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC sector
Chengleput
1 Sub Inspector
8. St. Mary’s HS school, 1 Head Constable
9.
1 Head Constable
10. Govt. HS school, Sothupakkam
Adiparasakthi Matriculation HS 1 Head Constable
11.
school, Melmaruvathur 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
12.
Polampakkam 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
St.Joseph Hr.secondary school, 1 Head Constable
13.
Madurantakam 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Head Constable
14. CSI High school, Madurantakam
267
15.
highschool, Cheyyur. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Govt. Girls higher 1 Head Constable
16.
secondary school, Cheyyur 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
P.K Govt. Higher 1 Head Constable
17.
Kadapakkam
Govt. Girls Higher secondary 1 Head Constable
18.
school, Kadapakkam 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
19.
highschool, Kadapakkam 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Govt. Boys High school, 1 Head Constable
20.
Marakkonam 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sector – I

shift
2 Head Constables
1. St. Mary’s HS school, Chengleput
16 Gr.II PC/Gr.I
PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
2. St. Joseph HS school, 2 Head Constables
Chengleput 20 Gr.II PC/Gr.I
PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
Ramakrishna girls HS
3. 1 Head Constable
school,Chengalpattu
Sushil Hari International school, 1 Head Constable
4.
Kelambakkam. 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
5. 1 Head Constable Two Inspector of Police
school,Market Road,
15 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC in charge of this
Kelambakkam
1 Sub Inspector sector
6 1 Head Constable 20
Kelambakkam
Gr.IIPC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector
7 St. Joseph HS school, Kovalam. 1 Head Constable 20
Gr.IIPC/Gr.I PC/HC
Govt. Higher Secondary School. 1 Head Constable
8.
Periyanemeli 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Govt. Higher secondary school, 2 Head Constables
9.
Thiruporur (Boys) 16 Gr.II PC/Gr.I
PC/HC
10.
268
11.
highschool, Kadapakkam 5Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Govt. Girls HS 1 Head Constable
12.
school,Kadapakkam 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
P.K Govt. Higher 1 Head Constable
13.
Kadapakkam
14.
Govt. boys high school, 2 Head Constables
15.
Marakkonam 16 Gr.II PC/Gr.I
PC/HC
16.
highschool, Cheyyur. 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Govt. Higher secondary school. 1 Head Constable
17.
Cheyyur. 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
18.
Vennangupattu 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Table-12.2.6
DETAILS OF POLICE OFFICIALS DEPLOYMENT FOR
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES IN EVACUATED
SECTORS
Sector-A
Sl. No. Name of the Village Number and Designation of Men posted per shift
1. Edaiyur 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Head Constable
2. Kokilimedu
1 Sub Inspector 2 Head Constables
3. Mamallapuram
4. Salavankuppam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Head Constable
5. Pattipulam
6. Krishnankaranai 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sector-B
Sl. No. Name of the Village Number and Designation of Men posted per shift
1. Paiyanur 1 Head Constable , 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
2. Adhigamanallur 1 Head Constable , 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
3. Karunguzhipallam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
4. Sirudavur 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
5. Alathur 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
6. Vengaleri 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
7. Madayathur 1 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
269
Sector-C
Sl. No. Name of the village Number and Designation of Men posted per shift
1. Kadambadi 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
2. Perumaleri 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
3. Vadakadambadi 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
4. Karanai 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
5. Kunnapattu 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
6. Valavanthangal 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
7. Santhanampattu 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
8. Dakshinavarthi 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
9. Panchanthiruthi 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
10. Amoor 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
11. Agaram 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
12. Amaiyampattu 16 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
13. Manamathi 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
14. Porunthavakkam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
15. Acharavakkam 2 Head Constable 14 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
16. Chettipathumarayakuppam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
17. Poondi 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
18. Rayamangalam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sector-D
1. Manamai 1 Head Constable
2. Melkuppam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
3. Nallanpillaipetral 1 Head Constable , 10Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
4. Kuhipanthandalam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
5. M.V. Devadhanam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
6. Arungundram 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
7. Echur 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
8. Nelvoy 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
9. Kalanipakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
10. Melapattu 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
11. Pulikundram 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
12. Melkanagampattu 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
13. Thirunilai 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
14. Oragadam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
15. Chinnavippedu 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
16. Periavippedu 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
17. Otteri 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
270
Sector-E
1. Kunnathur 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
2. Nallur 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
3. Amaipakkam 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
4. Nathamkariacheri 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
5. Pattikadu 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
6. Mullikolathur 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
7. Acharavakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
8. Egai 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
9. Puliyur 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
10. Soorakuppam 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
1 Sub Inspector, 6 Head
11. Thirukalikundram
Constables 60 Gr.II PC/Gr.C/HC
12. Kothimangalam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
13. Irumbuli 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
14. Navalur 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sector-F
1. Arambakkam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
2. Neikuppi 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
3. Narasankuppam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
4. Neeradi 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
5. Aminjikarai 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
6. Periyakattupakkam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
7. Veerapuram 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
8. Karmarapakkam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
9. Echankaranai 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
10. Ammanampakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
11. Kunnavakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
12. Nadurvakarai 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
13. Perumbedu 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
14. Thathalur 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
15. Kilapakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
16. Pakkam 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
17. Pandur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
271
Sector-G
1. Vengabakkam 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
2. Poonthandalam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
3. Punnapattu 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
4. Kudiperumbakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
5. Chittalambakkam 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
6. Merkandai 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
7. Perambakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
8. Lattur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
9. Angamampattu 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
10. Sooradimangalam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
11. Chinnakattupakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
12. Nerumbur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
13. Theppanampattu 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
14. Panagattucheri 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
15. Pommarajapuram 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
16. Kondakaraikuppam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
17. Thandarai 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
18 Sembur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
19 Madavilagam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
20 Attavakkam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
21 Sevur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
22 Erumbulicheri 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
23 Edayathur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Sector-H
Sl. No. Name of the village Number and Designation of Men posted per
shift
1. Meiyur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
2. Solaikuppam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
3. Somasipattu 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
4. Vittalapuram 5 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
5. Vasavasamuthiram 6 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
6. Ayappakkam 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
7. Nallathur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
8. Veppancheri 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
9. Poigainallur 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
10. Poranjeri 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
11. Parameswara-Mangalam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
12. Manicuppam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
13. Parasanallur 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
14. Nerkunampattu 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
15. Nedumaram 2 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
272
Sector-I
1. Sadras 1 Head Constable 12 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC & AR
2. Pudupattinam 1 Head Constable 10 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC & AR
3. Voyalur 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
4. Vengadu 8 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
5. Kadalur 1 Head Constable 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
6. Koovathur 1 Head Constable
7. Kilarkollai 12 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
8. Kanathur 3 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
9. Kodapattinam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
10. Vadapattinam 4 Gr.II PC/Gr.I PC/HC
Table-12.2.7
TOTAL STRENGTH OF POLICE PERSONNEL REQUIRED
Gr. Iipc/Gr.
Sl.no. Purpose DSP Inspector SI HC Total
1 pc
1 Access Control & Traffic - 2 6 6 20 34

Diversion outside EPZ
Public Announcement in
2 villages - - - 9 9 18
3 Evacuation Duties - - 5 5 42 52
Strength Posted at Rallying
4 Post - 9 21 75 696 801
Strength Deployed for

5 guarding the properties of - - 2 20 626 648
villagers after evacuation
6 Traffic control measures - - 3 29 113 145

inside the EPZ
TOTAL 2 42 99 265 1809 2217
Table-12.2.8
Sector Wise Villages, Livestock Population in EPZ and
Fodder requirement at Rallying Post
General for all sectors:

i. Vehicles will be required for fodder transport
ii. Water tankers of 1000 litres capacity will be required
iii. Persons are required at each Rallying point for feeding the cattle
iv. Fodder requirement estimated @ 4 Kg/day for cattle and @ 3
Kg/day for sheep and goat.
v. Live stock census is as per 2007 census which is the latest.
273
Sector – A
Livestock Population (Nos.) Fodder Requirement ( Kgs)

Sl. No. Village Total (Kgs)
sheep & sheep &
Cattle Cattle
goats goats
1 Edaiyur 886 343 3544 1029 4573
2 Kokilimedu 813 278 3252 834 4086
3 Mamallapuram 432 1369 1728 4107 5835
4 Salavankuppam 1376 408 5504 1224 6728
5 Pattipulam 586 463 2344 1389 3733
6 Krishnankarani 741 195 2964 585 3549
Total 4834 3056 19336 9168 28504
Sector – B
Livestock Population (Nos.) Fodder Requirement (Kgs)

Sl. No. Village Total (Kgs)
Cattle sheep & goats Cattle sheep & goats
1 Paiyanur 1247 1361 4988 4083 9071

2 Adigamanallur 1118 547 4472 1641 6113
3 Karunguzhipallam 1235 454 4940 1362 6302
4 Sirudavur 656 666 2624 1998 4622
5 Alathur 1035 327 4140 981 5121
6 Vengaleri 1220 292 4880 876 5756
7 Madayathur 876 438 3504 1314 4818
Total 7387 4085 29548 12255 33703
Sector – C
Livestock Population
Fodder Requirement ( Kgs)
Sl. (Nos.)
Village
No. sheep & sheep & Total (Kgs)
Cattle goats Cattle goats
1 Kadambadi 1144 720 4576 2160 6736
2 Perumaleri 350 77 1400 231 1631
3 Vadakadambadi 4684 2640 18736 7920 26656
4 Karanai 2001 965 8004 2895 10899
5 Kunnapattu 718 458 2872 1374 4246
6 Valavanthangal 502 124 2008 372 2380
7 Santhanampattu 487 107 1948 321 2269
8 Dakshinavarthy 1199 332 4796 996 5792
9 Panchanthiruthi 1053 430 4212 1290 5502
274
10 Amoor 765 399 3060 1197 4257
11 Agaram 2341 601 9464 1803 11167
12 Amaiyampattu 791 242 3164 726 3890
13 Manamathi 1617 835 6468 2505 8973
14 Porunthavakkam 1619 321 6476 963 7439
15 Acharavakkam 970 449 3880 1347 5227
16 Chettipathuramayakuppam 622 197 2488 591 3079
17 Poondi 447 117 1788 351 2139
18 Rayamangalam 1088 369 4352 1107 5459
Total 22398 9383 89592 28149 117741
Sector – D
Livestock Population(Nos.) Fodder Requirement (Kgs)

Sl.
Village sheep & sheep & Total (Kgs)
No.
1. Manamai 1723 714 6892 2142 9034
2. Melakuppam 898 310 3592 930 4522
3. Nallanpillaipetral 986 262 3944 786 4730
4. Kuhipanthandalam 1304 676 5216 2028 7244
5 M.V.Devadhanam 1011 452 4044 1356 5400
6. Arungundram 1171 621 4684 1863 6547
7. Echur 827 508 3308 1524 4832
8. Nelvoy 1474 434 5896 1302 7198
9. Kalanipakkam 603 242 2412 726 3138
10. Melapattu 1248 620 4992 1860 6852
11. Pullikundram 1227 423 4908 1269 6177
12. Melkanagampattu 1379 482 5516 1446 6962
13 Thirunilai 644 230 2576 690 3266
14. Oragadam 1132 1674 4528 5022 9550
15. Chinnavippedu 1376 474 5504 1422 6926
16. Periyavippedu 824 1051 3296 3153 6449
17 Otteri 971 313 3884 939 4823
Total 18798 9486 75192 28458 103650
275
Sector – E
Livestock Population(Nos.) Fodder Requirement (Kgs)

Sl.
Village sheep & Total
No. sheep & goats (Kgs)
Cattle goats Cattle
1. Kunnathur 567 529 2268 1587 3855
2. Nallur 793 661 3172 1983 5155
3. Amaipakkam 790 157 3160 471 3631
4 Nathamkariacheri 1076 305 4304 915 5219
5. Pattikadu 1024 588 4096 1764 5860
6. Mullikolathur 1286 922 5144 2766 7910
7. Acharavakam 606 135 2424 405 2829
8. Egai 1090 766 4360 2298 6658
9. Puliyur 1145 392 4580 1176 5756
10. Soorakuppam 1180 454 4720 1362 6082
11. Thirukalikundram 3629 3393 14516 10179 24695
12. Kotthimangalam 716 476 2864 1428 4292
13. Irumbuli 652 146 2608 438 3046
14 Navalur 635 257 2540 771 3311
Total 15189 9181 60756 27543 88299
Sector – F
Livestock Population Fodder Requirement (Kgs)

Sl. Village (Nos.) Total (Kgs)
No.
sheep & sheep &
Cattle Cattle
goats goats
1. Arambakkam 875 495 3500 1485 4985
2. Neikuppi 1241 608 4964 1824 6788
3. Narasankupam 652 160 2608 480 3088
4. Neeradi 975 464 3900 1392 5292
5. Aminjikarai 1376 192 5504 576 6080
6. Periakattupakkam 249 176 996 528 1524
7. Veerapuram 606 291 2424 873 3297
8. Karumarapakkam 1240 258 4960 774 5734
9. Eachankaranai 617 257 2468 771 3239
10. Ammanampakkam 621 563 2484 1689 4173
11 Kunnavakkam 337 558 1348 1674 3022
12. Naduvakkarai 1914 1057 7656 3171 10827
13. Perumbedu 559 260 2236 780 3016
14. Thathalur 607 425 2428 1275 3703
15. Kilapakkam 766 293 3064 879 3943
16. Pakkam 1182 452 4728 1356 6084
17. Pandur 920 456 3680 1368 5048
Total 14737 6965 58948 20895 79843
276
Sector – G
Livestock Population
Fodder Requirement (Kgs)
Sl. (Nos.)
Village
No. sheep & sheep & Total (Kgs)
1. Vengapakkam 102 296 408 888 1296
2. Poonthandalam 843 327 3372 981 4353
3. Punnapattu 1339 423 5356 1269 6625
4. Kudiperumbakkam 871 167 3484 501 3985
5. Chitlambakkam 470 122 1880 366 2246
6. Merkandai 970 277 3880 831 4711
7. Perambakkam 938 246 3752 738 4490
8. Lattur 968 752 3872 2256 6128
9. Angamampattu 1220 295 4880 885 5765
10. Sooradimangalam 369 242 1476 726 2202
11. Chinnakattupakkam 934 239 3736 717 4453
12. Nerumbur 958 816 3832 2448 6280
13. Theppanampattu 966 356 3864 1068 4932
14. Panamkattucheri 1071 348 4284 1044 5328
15. Bommarajapuram 1030 402 4120 1206 5326
16. Kondakaraikuppam 1191 524 4764 1572 6336
17. Thandarai 520 299 2080 877 2977
18 Sembur 448 785 1792 2355 4147
19 Madavilagam 966 254 3864 852 4716
20 Attavattam 776 231 3104 693 3797
21 Sevur 634 243 2536 729 3265
22 Erumbulicheri 237 304 948 912 1860
23 Edayathur 430 212 1720 636 2356
Total 18251 8160 73004 24550 97554
Sector – H
Livestock Population Fodder Requirement

Sl. Village (Nos.) ( Kgs) Total
No. (Kgs)
sheep & sheep &
Cattle Cattle
goats goats
1. Meiyur 1236 410 4944 1230 6174
2. Solaikuppam 514 215 2076 645 2721
277
3 Somasipattu 1086 518 4344 1544 5888
4. Vittalapuram 3414 3684 13656 11052 24708
5. Vasavasamuthiram 1321 1062 5284 3186 8470
6. Ayappakkam 1228 812 4912 2436 7348
7. Nallathur 828 606 3312 1818 5130
8. Veppancheri 110 214 440 642 1082
9. Poigainallur 318 139 172 417 589
10. Poranjeri 687 245 2748 735 3483
Parameswara -
11. 1554 1474 6216 4422 10638
Mangalam
12. Manicuppam 366 534 1464 1602 3066
13. Parasanallur 578 271 2312 813 3125
14 Nerkunampattu 672 683 2688 2049 4737
15 Nedumaram 812 704 3248 2112 5360
Total 14724 11571 57816 34703 92519
Sector – I
Livestock Population Fodder Requirement
Sl. Village (Nos.) ( Kgs) Total
No. (Kgs)
sheep & sheep &
Cattle Cattle
goats goats
1 Sadras 513 764 2052 2292 4344
2 Pudupattinam 882 505 3528 1515 5043
3 Vayalur 460 214 1840 642 2482
4 Vengadu 944 337 3776 1011 4787
5 Kadalur 1215 474 4860 1422 6282
6 Koovathur 642 962 2568 2886 5454
7 Kilarkollai 269 168 1076 468 1544
8 Kanathur 331 231 1324 693 2017
9. Kodapattinam 139 21 556 63 619
10 Vadapattinam 321 280 1284 840 2124
Total 4716 3956 22864 11832 34696
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Table 12.4.1
LIST OF VILLAGES AND THE POPULATION IN THE EMERGENCY

PLANNING ZONE
Sector –A
Population Total Population

Sl. Villages Sector Village code as per Within 5 Within Within
No. 2011 km 5-8 km 8-16 km
census
1 Edaiyur A-5 629891 759 1918
2 Kokilimedu A-5 629899 1159
3 Mamallapuram A-8 803369(TP) 15172 15172
4 Salavankuppam A-16 629518 1194 3982
5 Pattipulam A-16 629491 2250
6 Krishnankaranai A-16 629461 538
Total 21072
Sector –B

Sl. No. Villages Sector Village code as per 2011 Within 5 Within Within
census km 5-8 km 8-16 km
7 Paiyanur B-16 629519 4532 NIL
8 Adhigamanallur B-16 --- ---
9 Karunguzhipallam B-16 629492 13
10 Sirudavur B-16 629493 2975 NIL
11 Alathur B-16 629490 2189 11810
12 Vengaleri B-16 629489 659
13 Madayathur B-16 629488 1442
Total 11810
Sector –C
Sl. Villages Sector Village
as per Within Withi Withi
No. code
2011 5 n5-8 n8-16
census km km km
14 Kadambadi C-5 629875 1774 1774
15 Perumaleri C-8 629874 2314
16 Vadakadambadi C-8 --- --- 2314
17 Karanai C-16 629398 1677
18 Kunnapattu C-16 629521 908
19 Valavanthangal C-16 629538 449
20 Santhanampattu C-16 629523 869
21 Dakshinavarthi C-16 629522 58
279
22 Panchanthiruthi C-16 629520 272
23 Amoor C-16 629515 1320
24 Agaram C-16 629646 1724
25 Amaiyampattu C-16 629524 652 1346
26 Manamathi C-16 629513 3457
27 Porunthavakkam C-16 629509 175
28 Acharavakkam C-16 629494 822
29 Chettipathumarayakuppam C-16 629487 54
30 Poondi C-16 629495 545
31 Rayamangalam C-16 629512 478
Total 17548
Sector-D
Total Population
Withi
Population Wit
Sl. Village n
as per 2011 hin Within8-
No. Villages Sector code 5
census 5-8 16 km
k
km
m
32 Manamai D-5 629898 2965 2965
33 Melkuppam D-8 629877 52
34 Nallanpillaipetral D-8 629876 737 789
35 Kuhipanthandalam D-16 629873 3117
36 M.V. Devadaram D-16 629537 400
37 Arungundram D-16 629536 1056
38 Echur D-16 629878 1098
39 Nelvoy D-16 629872 521
40 Kalanipakkam D-16 629535 254
41 Melapattu D-16 629871 224
42 Pulikundram D-16 629879 773
43 Melkanagampattu D-16 629525 483 12139
44 Thirunilai D-16 629526 811
45 Oragadam D-16 629534 1985
46 Chinnavippedu D-16 629528 527
47 Periavippedu D-16 629527 603
48 Otteri D-16 629511 287
Total 15893
280
Sector-E

Sl. Villages Sector Village code as per Within Within Within
No. 2011 5km 5-8 km 8-16 km
census
49 Kunnathur E-5 629901 1713 1713
50 Nallur E-8 629897 1628 4070
51 Amaipakkam E-8 629902 531
52 Nathamkariacheri E-8 629904 1911
53 Pattikadu E-16 629896 1050
54 Mullikolathur E-16 629905 1216
55 Acharavakkam E-16 629895 370
56 Egai E-16 629894 1039
57 Puliyur E-16 629893 1837 42136
58 Soorakuppam E-16 ---- ---
59 Thirukalikundram E-16 803370(TP) 29391
60 Kothimangalam E-16 629892 3285
61 Irumbuli E-16 629880 409
62 Navalur E-16 629400 3539
Total 47919
Sector-F

Sl. Sector Village
Villages as per Within Within Withi
No. code
2011 5km 5-8 km n8-16
census km
63 Arambakkam F-5 629926 1039 1039 7133
64 Neikuppi F-8 629924 6814
65 Narasankuppam F-8 629903 319
66 Neeradi F-8 ---- ---
7 Aminjikarai F-16 629932 802
68 Periyakattupakkam F-16 629933 451
69 Veerapuram F-16 629923 1404
70 Karmarapakkam F-16 629906 1490
71 Echankaranai F-16 629907 977

72 Ammanampakkam F-16 629908 1303
73 Kunnavakkam F-16 629922 879 13882
74 Nadurvakarai F-16 629934 564 12139
75 Perumbedu F-16 629921 1151
76 Thathalur F-16 629909 1609
77 Kilapakkam F-16 629920 1228
78 Pakkam F-16 629935 458
79 Pandur F-16 629936 1566
Total 22054
281
Sector-G

Sl. Villages Sector Village code as per Within Within Within
No. 2011 5km 5-8 km 8-16 km
census
80 Vengabakkam G-5 629925 1448 1448
81 Poonthandalam G-8 629929 758
82 Punnapattu G-8 629915 264
83 Kudiperumbakkam G-8 629930 645 2459
84 Chittalambakkam G-8
85 Merkandai G-8 629951 792
86 Perambakkam G-16 629931 1278
87 Lattur G-16 629947--- 1681---
88 Angamampattu G-16
89 Sooradimangalam G-16 629946 953
90 Chinnakattupakkam G-16
91 Nerumbur G-16 629945 2578
92 Theppanampattu G-16 Attavakkam ---
93 Panagattucheri G-16 Nallathur-B ---
94 Bommarajapuram G-16 Nallathur-A ----
95 Kondakaraikuppam G-16 Nallathur-B ----
96 Thandarai G-16 630158 551
97 Sembur G-16 630157 831
98 Madavilagam G-16 630156 828 10490
99 Attavakkam G-16 629944 1365
100 Sevur G-16 630155 425
101 Erumbulicheri G-16 Attavakkam ---
102 Edayathur G-16 629943 1298
Total 14397
Sector-H

Sl. Villages Sector Village code as per
2011 Within Within Within
No.
census 5km 5-8 km 8-16 km
103 Meiyur H-5 629928 4500 4500
104 Solaikuppam H-5 Pudupattinam ---
105 Somasipattu H-8 629948 ---
106 Vittalapuram H-8 2854
107 Vasavasamuthiram H-8 629955 1792 4646
108 Ayappakkam H-16 629954 2988
109 Nallathur-B H-16 629952 342
110 Nallathur-A H-16 629953 1684
111 Veppancheri H-16 630163 279
112 Poigainallur H-16 630160 500
113 Poranjeri H-16 630161 124 16766
Parameswara-
114 H-16 630162 4847
Mangalam
115 Manicuppam H-16 630168 1370
282
116 Parasanallur H-16 630159 595
117 Nerkunampattu H-16 630167 2243
118 Nedumaram H-16 630188 1794
Total 25912
Sector-I
Sl. Villages Sector Village code as per
2011 Within Within Within
No.
census 5km 5-8 km 8-16 km
119 Sadras I-5 629950 6301 6301
120 Pudupattinam I-8 629960 21151 21151
121 Voyalur I-16 629956 4517 17979
22 Vengadu I-16
123 Kadalur I-16 630164 6175
124 Koovathur I-16 630166 4534
125 Kilarkollai I-16 630165 685
126 Kanathur I-16 630191 642
127 Kodapattinam I-16 630190 127
128 Vadapattinam I-16 630192 1299
Total 45431
Abstract
No. of No. of No. of

Population village Population village Population
No. of Total villages
Sector within 5 s in 5-8 within 5-8 s in 8- within 8-
villages population in 5
Km KM Km 16 KM 16 Km
KM
A 6 21072 2 1918 1 15172 3 3982
B 6 11885 0 0 0 0 6 11885
C 18 17548 1 1774 2 2314 15 13460
D 17 15893 1 2965 2 789 14 12139
E 14 47919 1 1713 3 4070 10 42136
F 17 22054 1 1039 3 7133 13 13882
G 23 14397 1 1448 5 2459 17 10490
H 15 25912 2 4500 3 4646 10 16766
I 10 45431 1 6301 1 21151 8 17979
Total 126 222111 10 21,658 20 57734 97 142719
Note:- Human population data provided in all the above tables here are as
per census 2011 found in primary census abstract data (final data) on
actual population.
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Table - 12.4.2
Details of Rallying points in EPZ
Distance Availability of
Sl. No Name of shelter area Identification /location Sector Appro. Nearest Town
from overhead Pumped
capacity Electricity well
MAPS Tank water
St. Joseph Higher secondary
1 Near Kovalam bus stand 32 A 2500 Kovalam Y Y Y Y
school, Kovalam.
Govt. Higher Secondary
2 On the ECR at Nemeli 25 A 1000 Kovalam Y Y Y Y
School. Periyanemeli
500m away from Ambekar
3 Govt. Higher secondary 22 B 1500 Thiruporur Y Y Y Y
statue on the Chengalpattu
school, Thiruporur (Boys)
road
Sushil Hari International
4 At Pudupakkam village which 34 B 1000 Kelambakkam Y Y Y Y
Residential school, Sri
is 2 KM from Kelambakkam
Ramajayam campus,
on the Vandalur Road.
Kelambakkam.
St.Mary’s Matric Higher
5 secondary school, Market Near Kelambakkam bus stand 32 B 1000 Kelambakkam Y Y Y Y
Road, Kelambakkam
B.K.M Higher Secondary
6 Near Kelambakkam bus stand 32 B 2000 Kelambakkam Y Y Y Y
School, Kelambakkam
Govt. Higher secondary Behind Boys Higher
7 22 B 750 Thirupporur Y Y Y Y
school, Thiruporur (Girls) secondary school
JRK Gobal school,
8 Opposite to Railway station 48 C 750 Kattangalathur Y Y Y Y
Kattangalathur
Govt. higher secondary 1 Km from GST Road on Indira
9 40 D 1000 S.P Koil Y Y Y Y
school, SP koil Gandhi street.
St.Joseph higher secondary MM Nagar on Thiruvalluvar
10 44 D 2000 Maramalai Nagar Y Y Y Y
school, Maramalainagar salai
Govt. higher secondary
11 Kambar St at Maramalai 44 D 1000 Maramalai Nagar Y Y Y Y
school, Maramalainagar
Nagar
Brindavan Matriculation
12 SH-58 Juction at Athur 35 D 1000 Chengalpattu Y Y Y Y
Athur, Chengalpattu
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MAPS Tank water
Sri.Ramakrishna mission
13 Y Y Y Y
boys higher secondary
school, Vedachala Nagar 1Km from GST Road
Chengalpattu. 30 D 1500 Chenglepet
Ramakrishna girls Higher
14 Y Y Y Y
secondary school, Vedachala
Nagar, Chengalpattu 1 KM from GST 30 D 1500 Chenglepet
St.Joseph Matriculation
15 Y Y Y Y
school, Vedachala Nagar
Chengalpattu 500 m from GST 30 D 1000 Chengalpattu
St. Columbs higher
16 Near Old bus stand Y Y Y Y
secondary school, 30 D 500 Chengalpattu
Chengalpattu
St. Joseph higher secondary
17 250 m from old BS towards Y Y Y Y
school Chengalpattu 30 D 1000 Chengalpattu
Kancheepuram
St. Mary’s HS school,
18 250 m from old BS towards Y Y Y Y
Chengalpattu 30 D 2000 Chengalpattu
Kancheepuram
Blessings Matriculation
19 500 metre from SH-58 Y Y Y Y
towards Asan College
Keerapakkam, TK Kundram. 20 E 1200 TK Kundram
CSI High School,
20 On GST Rd. 40 F 750 Madurantakam Y Y Y Y
Madurantakam
Girls higher secondary
21 Parthasarathy Street, Near Y Y Y Y
school, Madurantakam. 40 F 1750 Madurantakam
Ambedkar statue
St.Joseph Hr.secondary
22 Mandapam street 40 F 1000 Madurantakam Y Y Y Y
school, Madurantakam
Adiparasakthi Matriculation
23 GST Road Y Y Y Y
Hr.secondary school, 50 G 1500 Melmaruvathur
Melmaruvathur
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MAPS Tank water
Govt. Higher secondary
24 2 Km from Chithamur 40 G 1000 Chithamur Y Y Y Y
school, Polampakkam
towards Vandavasi
Govt. HS school,
25 1km from Sothupakkam 50 G 750 Sothupakkam Y Y Y Y
Sothupakkam
towards Vandavasi
St. Marys Matriculation high
26 700 meters from Cheyyur bus 40 H 1000 Cheyyur Y Y Y Y
school, Cheyyur.
stand towards market.
27 Near Cheyyur bus stand 40 H 750 Cheyyur Y Y Y Y
school. Cheyyur
Govt. Girls higher secondary
28 Near Cheyyur bus stand 40 H 500 Cheyyur Y Y Y Y
school, Cheyyur
GVR Matriculation school,
29 On the ECR at Kadapakkam 36 I 250 Cheyyur Y Y Y Y
Kadapakkam
P.K Govt. Higher secondary
30 ECR at Kadapakkam 36 I 1000 Cheyyur Y Y Y Y
school, Kadapakkam
Govt. Girls Higher secondary
31 ECR at Kadapakkam 36 I 500 Cheyyur Y Y Y Y
school, Kadapakkam
school, Edakalainadu,
32 Kadapakkam ECR at Kadapakkam 36 I 750 Cheyyur Y Y Y Y
Govt. Boys High school,
33 1.5 Km from ECR towards 50 I 1500 Marakkanam Y Y Y Y
Marakkonam
west from Marakkanam
34 Side of ECR at Vennangupattu 40 I 750 Cheyyur Y Y Y Y
school, Vennangupattu
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Table - 12.4.3
TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS DURING OFF-SITE
EMERGENCY EVACUATION
Sector - A
Distance
Villages to be No. of Running Rallying Post Distance Running
Sl. Population From the
Evacuated buses Time (RP) between Time
No 2011 Census Parking
required RP and
Yard (km) (Hr. mn) (Hr. mn)
village
1. Edaiyur 759 34 9 1.00 St.Joseph Higher secondary school, Kovalam. 21 Km 00.45
2. Kokilimedu 1159 33 11 1.00 St.Joseph Higher secondary school, Kovalam. 19 Km 00.40
As population is high in this village, the
3. Mamallapuram 15172 32 140 1.00 --- -----
shelter areas to be distributed from the table-
4
4. Salavankuppam 1194 35 9 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 25 Km 00.50
(Boys)
5. Pattipulam 225 38 28 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 23 Km 00.48
(Girls)
6. Krishnankaranai 538 40 8 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 21 Km 00.45
(Girls)
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Sector - B
Distance
Sl. Villages to be Population No. of Running Rallying Post Distance Running
From the
No Evacuated 2011 Census buses Time (Hr. (RP) between Time (Hr.
Parking
required mn) RP and mn)
Yard (km)
village
Sushil Hari International Residentialschool, 21 00.45
1 Paiyanur 4532 49 56 1.00 Kelambakkam
St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary school, 21 00.45
Kelambakkam
B.K.M Higher Secondary School 21 00.45
Kelambakkam
2. Karunguzhipallam 13 28 2 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 13 00.30
(Girls)
St. Joseph Higher secondary school, 28 00.50
3. Sirudavur 2975 28 32 1.00 Kovalam.
Govt. Higher Secondary School. Periyanemeli. 14 00.30
Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur
4. Alathur 2189 30 20 1.00 10 00.20
(Boys) Govt. Higher secondary school,
Thiruporur (Boys)
5. Vengaleri 659 30 5 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 8 00.20
(Girls)
6. Madayathur 1447 32 21 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 15 00.30
(Boys)
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Sector – C
Distance
Sl. Villages to be Evacuated Population No. of Running Rallying Post Distance Running
From the
No 2011 Census buses Time (RP) between RP Time
Parking
required and village
Yard (km) (Hr. mn) (Hr. mn)
1. Kadambadi 1774 28 32 1.00 Govt. Higher Secondary School. Periyanemeli. 20 00.45
2. Perumaleri 2314 27 42 1.00 St. Joseph Higher secondary school, Kovalam. 18 00.45
3. Karanai 1677 28 30 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur (Boys) 16 00.30
4. Kunnapattu 908 29 15 1.00 Sushil Hari International school, Kelambakkam. 20 00.45
Blessings Matriculation higher secondary
5. Valavanthangal 449 30 8 1.00 10 00.20
school,TK Kundram
6. Santhanampattu 869 29 14 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur (Girls) 17 00.35
7. Dakshinavarthi 58 29 2 1.00 B.K.M Higher Secondary School, Kelambakkam 16 00.35
8. Panchanthiruthi 272 30 5 1.00 B.K.M Higher Secondary School, Kelambakkam 12 00.25
9. Amoor 1320 30 24 1.00 B.K.M Higher Secondary School, Kelambakkam 15 00.30
Ramakrishna girls Higher secondary school,
10. Agaram 1724 31 32 1.00 20 00.45
Chengalpattu
Blessings Matriculation higher secondary
11. Amaiyampattu 652 31 12 1.00 9 00.20
schoolTKKundram
St. Joseph higher secondary school Chengalpattu 18 00.35
12 Manamathi 3457 28 60 1.00
St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 18 00.45
13 Porunthavakkam 175 27 4 1.00 St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary school, 25 00.55
Kelambakkam
14. Acharavakkam 822 27 14 1.00 St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary school, 30 01.00
Kelambakkam
15. Chettipathumarayakuppam 54 28 1 1.00 St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary school, 29 01.00
Kelambakkam
Brindavan Matriculation higher secondary
16. Poondi 545 26 10 1.00 23 00.50
school, Chengalpattu
17. Rayamangalam 478 28 8 1.00 21 00.40
schoolChengalpattu
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Sector - D
Distance Running Distance

Sl. Villages to be Population No. of Running
From the Time Rallying Post between
No Evacuated 2011 Census buses Time
Parking (RP) RP and
required (Hr. mn) (Hr. mn)
Yard (km) village
Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur (Girls) 20 00.40
1. Manamai 2965 30 53 01.00
Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur (Girls) 20 00.40
2. Melakuppam 52 27 1 01.00 Govt. Higher Secondary School. Periyanemeli 21 00.40
3. Nallanpillaipetral 737 26 2 01.00 Govt. Higher Secondary School. Periyanemeli 22 00.45
Sushil Hari International school, Kelambakkam
4. Kuhipanthandalam 3117 25 56 00.50 St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary school, 26 00.50
Kelambakkam
B.K.M Higher Secondary School, Kelambakkam
5. M.V. Devadhanam 400 24 8 00.50 St. Joseph Higher secondary school, Kovalam. 30 01.00
6. Arunkundram 1056 24 20 00.50 St. Joseph Higher secondary school, Kovalam. 29 01.00
7. Echur 1098 24 21 00.50 B.K.M Higher Secondary School, Kelambakkam 28 01.00
Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys higher secondary
8. Nelvoy 521 25 10 00.50 20 00.40
school, Chengalpattu.
9. Kazhanipakkam 254 26 5 00.55 24 00.45
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10. Melampattu 224 27 5 01.00 22 00.40
11. Pulikundram 773 20 14 00.40 26 00.50
school,Chengalpattu.
St.Joseph Matriculation school, Vedachala Nagar,
12. Melkanagampattu 483 22 8 00.45 25 00.50
Chengalpattu
St.Joseph Matriculation school, Vedachala Nagar,
13. Thirunilai 811 24 16 00.50 26 00.50
Chengalpattu
14. Oragadam 1985 26 36 01.00 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 25 00.50
15. Chinnavippedu 527 28 10 01.00 Ramakrishna girls Higher secondary school, 18 00.35
Chengalpattu
16. Periavippedu 603 21 12 00.40 Ramakrishna girls Higher secondary school, 18 00.35
Chengalpattu
17. Otteri 287 18 5 00.30 Ramakrishna girls Higher secondary school, 20 00.40
Chengalpattu
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Sector - E
Sl. No Villages to be Population Distance No. of Running Distance Running

From the Time (Hr. Rallying Post (RP) between RP
Evacuated 2011 buses Time
Census Parking required mn) and village (Hr. mn)
Yard (km)
1. Kunnathur 1713 30 32 01.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 23 00.40
(Boys), Thirupporur
2. Nallur 1628 25 30 00.50 St. Joseph Higher secondary school, 33 01.10
Kovalam.
3. Amaipakkam 531 25 10 00.50 Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 24 00.40
(Girls), Thirupporur.
4. Nathamkariacheri 1911 24 35 00.45 B.K.M Higher Secondary School, 40 01.15
Kelambakkam
5. Pattikadu 1050 23 20 00.45 St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary school, 38 01.15
Kelambakkam
6. Mullikolathur 1216 22 23 00.45 Blessings Matriculation higher secondary 10 00.20
school, TK Kundram
7. Acharavakam 370 22 7 00.45 Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys higher 20 00.35
secondary school, Vedachala Nagar
Chengalpattu.
8. Egai 1039 21 20 00.45 Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys higher 20 00.35
Chengalpattu.
9. Puliyur 1837 18 34 00.35 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 17 00.30
11. Thirukalikundram 29391 15 534 00.30 As population is high in this village, the --- ----
shelter areas to be distributed from the table-4
12. Kothimangalam 3285 18 60 00.35 St. Joseph higher secondary school 16 00.30
Chengalpattu
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13. Irumbuli 409 17 8 00.35 St. Joseph higher secondary school 15 00.25
Chengalpattu
Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys higher
14. Navalur 3539 16 65 00.30 Chengalpattu. 20 00.30
Vedachala Nagar, Chengalpattu
St.Joseph Matriculation school, Vedachala
Nagar Chengalpattu
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Sector - F
Sl. No Villages to be Population Distance No. of Running Distance Running

From the Rallying Post (RP)
buses Time (Hr. between RP Time
Evacuated 2011
Census Parking required mn) and village (Hr. mn)
Yard (km)
Blessings Matriculation higher
1. Arambakkam 1039 27 19 1.00 17 00.30
secondary school, Keerapakkam, TK
Kundram
Kovalam.
Govt. Higher secondary school, Thiruporur 25 00.50
2. Neikuppi 6763 25 124 1.00 (Boys)
Kelambakkam
Sushil Hari International Residential 34 01.05
school, Sri Ramajayam campus,
Kelambakkam.
St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary
school, Market Road, Kelambakkam
3. Narasankuppam 319 26 6 1.00 St. Columbs higher secondary school, 26 00.45
Chengalpattu
5. Aminjikarai 802 24 15 1.00 26 00.45
school, Athur, Chengalpattu
6. Periyakattupakkam 451 21 8 1.00 Girls higher secondary school, 26 00.45
Madurantakam.
7. Veerapuram 1404 22 20 1.00 Girls higher secondary school, 26 00.45
Madurantakam.
8. Karmarapakkam 1490 20 24 1.00 Adiparasakthi Matriculation HS School, 28 01.00
Melmaruvathur
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9. Echankaranai 977 21 19 1.00 St.Joseph higher secondary school, 40 01.15
Maramalainagar
10. Ammanampakkam 1303 21 20 1.00 St.Joseph higher secondary school, 40 01.15
Maramalainagar
11. Kunnavakkam 879 23 28 1.00 CSI High School, Madurantakam 24 00.45
12. Nadurvakarai 564 22 8 1.00 JRK Gobal school, Kattangalathur 40 01.15
13. Perumbedu 1151 20 20 1.00 Govt. higher secondary school, SP koil 36 01.05
14. Thathalur 1609 20 30 1.00 30 01.00
Chengalpattu.
15. Kilapakkam 1228 21 23 1.00 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 30 01.00
16. Pakkam 458 24 8 1.00 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 28 01.00
17. Pandur 1566 26 30 1.00 32 01.10
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Sector - G
Distance
No. of Distance
From the Running Running
Sl. Villages to be Population Parking buses Time (Hr. between
Rallying Time
No Evacuated 2011 Census Yard requir RP and
mn) Post (RP) (Hr. mn)
ed village
(km)
1. Vengabakkam 1448 29 27 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, 25 00.50
Thiruporur (Boys)
2. Poonthandalam 758 28 14 1.00 Govt. Higher secondary school, 26 00.50
Thiruporur (Girls)
3. Punnapattu 264 28 3 1.00 Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys HS 30 01.00
4. Kudiperumbakkam 645 24 45 1.00 Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys HS 30 01.00
5. Chittalambakkam --- 27 -- --- ---- --- ---
6. Merkandai 792 27 13 1.00 Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys HS 30 01.00
7. Perambakkam 1278 27 24 1.00 15 00.30
secondary school, Keerapakkam,
TK Kundram.
8. Lattur 1681 35 32 1.10 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 38 01.15
9 Sooradimangalam 953 27 18 1.00 St. Joseph higher secondary school 28 01.00
Chengalpattu
101. Chinnakattupakkam --- 28 --- ---- -- --- ---
St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu
11. Nerumbur 2578 23 46 0.50 24 00.50
St. Columbs HS school, Chengalpattu
12. Thandarai 551 45 10 1.20 Govt. Higher secondary school, 36 01.15
Vennangupattu
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13 Sembur 831 45 15 1.20 St. Marys Matriculation high school, 33 01.05
Kadapakkam
14 Madavilagam 828 46 15 1.20 St. Marys Matriculation high school, , 33 01.05
Kadapakkam
15 Attavakkam 1365 27 25 1.00 GVR Matriculation school, Kadapakkam 33 01.05
16 Sevur 425 47 8 1.20 Govt. Girls HS school, Kadapakkam 33 01.05
Ramakrishna girls Higher secondary
17 Edayathur 1298 30 24 1.00 30 01.00
school, Vedachala Nagar, Chengalpattu
16. Pakkam 458 24 8 1.00 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 28 01.00
17. Pandur 1566 26 30 1.00 32 01.10
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Sector - H
Sl Villages to Population Distance No. of Running Distance Running

Rallying
2011 Census From the buses
be Time (Hr. between Time
.
Parking mn) Post (RP) RP and
No Evacuated requir (Hr. mn)
Yard village
ed
(km)
Sushil Hari International Residential
school, Kelambakkam.
1. Meiyur 4500 32 82 1.00 St.Mary’s Matric Higher 32 01.00
secondary school,
Kelambakkam.
Kelambakkam
2. Vittalapuram 2854 35 52 1.00 35
Thiruporur (Boys)
Thiruporur (Girls)
3. Vasavasamuthiram 1792 35 34 1.15 35
4. Ayappakkam 2988 38 54 1.25 St. Joseph higher secondary school 38 01.25
Chengalpattu
5. Veppancheri 279 30 5 1.00 GVR Matriculation school, Kadapakkam 30 01.00
Nallathur 342 38 7 1.10
6. Govt. HS school, Sothupakkam 36 01.10
Poigainallur 500 42 10 1.20
7 Poranjeri 124 44 3 1.30
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Adiparasakthi Matriculation 36 01.10
Hr.secondary school,
8 Parameswara- 4847 44 88 1.30 Melmaruvathur
Mangalam
Govt. Higher secondary school, 28 01.00
Polampakkam
St.Joseph Hr.secondary school, 28 01.00
Madurantakam
CSI High School, Madurantakam
9 Manicuppam 1370 45 25 1.30 St. Marys Matriculation high school, 13 00.30
Cheyyur.
10 Parasanallur 595 45 12 1.30 Govt. Girls higher secondary school, 32 01.00
Cheyyur
11 Nerkunampattu 2243 45 42 1.30 P.K Govt. Higher secondary school, 28 01.00
Kadapakkam
Govt. Girls Higher secondary school,
Kadapakkam
St. Marys Matriculation high school,
Kadapakkam
12. Nedumaram 1794 46 34 1.30 Govt. Boys High school, Marakkonam 36 01.10
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Sector – I
Distance Runni Distanc

Sl. Villages Populati No. of Running
From the ng Time Rallying Post e
No to be on buses (RP) Time
Parking (Hr. between
Evacuat 2011 require (Hr. mn)
ed Census Yard (km) mn) RP and
d
village
St. Joseph higher secondary school
Chengalpattu
1. Sadras 6301 32 115 1.00 St.Joseph Matriculation school, 32 01.00
Vedachala Nagar Chengalpattu
Ramakrishna girls HS school,
Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys HS
school, Vedachala Nagar Chengalpattu.
As population is high in this village, the
2. Pudupattinam 21151 34 382 1.10
shelter areas to be distributed from the
table-4
Sushil Hari International school,
3. Voyalur 4517 37 82 1.15 Kelambakkam. 38 01.15
St.Mary’s Matric HS school, Market Road,
Kelambakkam
Kelambakkam
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Kovalam.
5. Kadalur 6175 40 112 1.00
Govt. Higher Secondary School. 36 01.10
Periyanemeli
38 01.15
(Boys)
(Girls)
Kadapakkam
Govt. Girls HSschool,Kadapakkam 22 00.50
6. Koovathur 4534 42 82 1.20 Govt. Girls Higher secondary school,
Kadapakkam
P.K Govt. Higher secondary school,
Kadapakkam
GVR Matriculation school, Kadapakkam
Govt. boys high school, Marakkonam 35 01.10
7. Kilarkollai 685 40 12 1.20 20 00.45
8. Kanathur 642 41 12 1.20 St. Marys Matriculation high school, 19 00.45
9. Kodapattinam 127 42 4 1.20 Cheyyur. Govt. Girls higher secondary 18 00.45
school, Cheyyur
Govt. Higher secondary school. Cheyyur. 17 00.35
10. Vadapattinam 1299 40 24 1.00
Govt. Higher secondary school, 24 00.50
Vennangupattu
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Table -12. 4.4
REQUIREMENT OF THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES AT THE RALLYING POSTS
Note-1: The amount of essential quantities is calculated as per the per capita consumption rate given by NATIONAL
STATISTICAL
ORGANIZATION, MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION in their report named
“Level and
Pattern of consumer expenditure 2009-10 – NSS 66th Round”
Note-2: As per National Statistical Organization Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation NSS
66th Round, the
consumption of different food items for an adult is as follows:
Cereal -9.298 kg/man/month, Pulses – 0.911 kg/man/month, Milk - 3.195 lit/man/month, Sugar-0.6
kg/man/month, Salt-0.306 kg/man/month, Oil – 0.610 lit/man/month & Vegetables-5.41 kg/man/month. Also it
is assumed that the consumption of 2 bags/ head/day and half bread/head/day.
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(a) Sector – A
Tumblers(Nos.)
Tea bagsNos.
Vegetable(Kg)
Pulses(kgs)
Cereal(Kgs)
Bread(Nos)
Population
expected to
Sugar (Kg)
assemble
Milk (Lts)
Salt (Kgs)
Plates &
Oil (Lts)
SlNo Name of the Shelter area
St.Joseph Higher secondary school,

1. 2000 620 1000 20 4000 40 41 213 360 61 2000
Kovalam.
As no specific shelter area is given
2. for Mammalapurem, the shelter 15000 4649 7500 153 30000 300 305 1598 2705 456 15000
areas to be distributed from the
table-
3. 1200 372 600 12 2400 24 24 128 216 36 1200
school,Thiruporur (Boys)
4. 2750 852 1375 28 5500 55 56 293 496 84 2750
school,Thiruporur (Girls)
Total 20950 6493 1047 213 41900 419 845 2232 3777 226 20950
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Sector – B
Pulses(kgs)
Cereal(Kgs)
Bread(Nos)
expected to
Population
Sugar (Kg)
assemble
Salt (Kgs)
Tumblers
Milk (Lts)
Vegetable
Tea bags
Plates &
Oil (Lts)
(Nos.)
Nos.
(Kg)
SlNo Name of the Shelter area
Sushil Hari
1.
Residentialschool,
Kelambakkam 4500 1395 2250 46 9000 90 92 479 812 137 4500
2.
school,Kelambakkam
3.
Kelambakkam
4. 670 208 335 7 1340 13 14 71 121 20 670
Thiruporur (Girls)
St. Joseph Higher secondary school,
5.
Kovalam. 3000 930 1500 31 6000 60 61 320 541 91 3000
6.
Periyanemeli.
7. 3500 1085 1750 36 7000 70 71 373 631 106 3500
Thiruporur (Boys)
Total 11670 3618 5835 120 23340 233 238 1243 2105 460 11670
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Sector – C
Pulses(kgs)
Cereal(Kgs)
Bread(Nos)
expected to
Population
Sugar (Kg)
assemble
Salt (Kgs)
Vegetable
Tumblers
Milk (Lts)
Tea bags
Plates &
Oil (Lts)
(Nos.)
Nos.
(Kg)
Sl.No Name of the Shelter area

1. 1775 550 888 18 3550 35 36 189 320 54 1775
Periyanemeli.
2. St. Joseph HS school, Kovalam. 2300 713 1150 23 4600 46 47 245 415 70 2300
3. Govt. Higher secondary school, 1675 519 838 17 3350 34 34 178 302 51 1675
Thiruporur (Boys)
4. Sushil Hari International school, 900 279 450 09 1800 18 18 96 162 27 900
Kelambakkam.
5. Blessings Matriculation HS school,TK 1100 341 550 11 2200 22 22 117 198 33 1100
Kundram
6. Govt. Higher secondary school, 850 263 425 9 1700 17 17 91 153 26 850
Thiruporur (Girls)
7. B.K.M Higher Secondary School, 1600 496 800 16 3200 32 33 170 289 49 1600
Kelambakkam
8. Ramakrishna girls HS school, 1700 527 850 17 3400 34 35 180 307 52 1700
Chengalpattu
9. St. Joseph HS school Chengalpattu 3450 1069 1725 35 6900 69 70 367 622 110 3450
10 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu
11 St.Mary’s Matric Higher secondary 1050 325 525 11 2100 21 21 112 189 32 1050
school, Kelambakkam
12 Brindavan Matriculation higher 1000 310 500 10 2000 20 20 107 180 30 1000
secondary school, Chengalpattu
Total 17500 5392 8701 176 34800 348 353 1852 3137 534 17500
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Sector – D
Pulses(kgs)
Bread(Nos)
Cereal(Kgs)
expected to
Population
Sugar (Kg)
assemble
Tumblers
Salt (Kgs)
Vegetable
Milk (Lts)
Tea bags
Plates &
Oil (Lts)
(Nos.)
Nos.
(Kg)

1. 3000 930 1500 31 6000 60 61 320 541 91 3000
Thiruporur (Girls)
2.
Thiruporur (Girls)
3. 1000 310 500 10 2000 20 20 107 180 30 1000
Periyanemeli
Sushil Hari International
4. 4000 1240 2000 41 8000 80 81 426 721 121 4000
school,Kelambakkam
St.Mary’s Matric HS school,
5.
Kelambakkam
6.
Kelambakkam
St. Joseph HS school, Kovalam.
7. 1500 465 750 15 3000 30 31 160 271 46 1500

8. 1750 542 875 18 3500 35 36 186 316 53 1750
St.Joseph Matriculation school,
9. 1200 372 600 12 2400 24 24 128 216 36 1200
10. 2000 620 1000 20 4000 40 41 213 361 61 2000

11. 1500 465 750 15 3000 30 31 160 271 46 1500
Chengalpattu
Total
15950 4944 8750 162 31900 319 325 1700 2877 484 15950
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(e) Sector – E
expected to
Bread(Nos)
Plates &
Population
Sugar (Kg)
Tumblers
Milk (Lts)
Name of the Shelter area
Vegetable
Salt (Kgs)
assemble
Sl
Tea bags
Oil (Lts)
Pulses
Cereal
Nos.
(kgs)
(Kgs)
(Kg)
(Nos.)
.
No
1. 1750 542 875 18 3500 35 36 186 316 53 1750
Thiruporur (Boys)
2. St. Joseph HS school, 1600 496 800 16 3200 32 33 170 289 49 1600
Kovalam.
3. 525 163 263 5 1050 11 11 56 95 16 525
Thiruporur (Girls)
4. 2000 620 1000 20 4000 40 41 213 361 61 2000
Kelambakkam
St.Mary’s Matric HS school,
5. 1000 310 500 10 2000 20 20 107 180 30 1000
Kelambakkam
Blessings Matriculation HS school,
6. 1200 372 600 12 2400 24 24 128 216 36 1200
TK Kundram
7. 1400 434 700 14 2800 28 28 149 252 43 1400
8. 1800 558 900 18 3600 36 37 192 325 55 1800

for TK Kundram, the shelter areas to
9. be distributed from the table- 29500 9143 14570 301 59000 590 600 3142 5320 896 29500
St. Joseph HS school Chengalpattu
10. 3500 1085 1750 36 7000 70 71 372 631 106 3500
Sri.Ramakrishna mission boys HSS,

11. 3500 1085 1750 36 7000 70 71 372 631 106 3500
Chengalpattu
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Sri.Ramakrishna mission girls HS
12.
13.
Chengalpattu
Total
47775 14250 23708 486 95550 956 972 5087 8616 1451 47775
Sector – F
expected to
&
Pulses(kgs)
Cereal(Kgs)
Bread(Nos)
Population
Sugar (Kg)
assemble
Salt (Kgs)
Milk (Lts)
Tumblers
Vegetable
Tea bags
Oil (Lts)
(Nos.)
Plates
Nos.
(Kg)
Blessings Matriculation HS school,
1. 1000 310 500 10 2000 20 20 107 180 30 1000
TKKundram
2. St. Joseph HS school, Kovalam. 7000 2170 3500 71 14000 140 142 746 1262 213 7000
3. Govt. Higher secondary school,
Thiruporur (Boys)
4. B.K.M Higher Secondary School,
Kelambakkam
5. Sushil Hari Residential school,
Kelambakkam.
6. St.Mary’s Matric HS school,
Kelambakkam
7. St. Columbs HS school, Chengalpattu 300 93 150 3 600 6 6 32 54 9 300
8 Brindavan Matriculation higher 800 248 400 8 1600 16 16 85 142 24 800
secondary school, Athur,
Chengalpattu
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9 Girls higher secondary school, 1800 558 900 18 3600 36 37 192 325 55 1800
Madurantakam.
10 Adiparasakthi Matriculation HS 1500 465 750 15 3000 30 31 160 271 46 1500
School, Melmaruvathur
11 St.Joseph higher secondary school, 2250 697 1125 23 4500 45 46 240 406 68 2250
Maramalainagar
12 CSI High School, Madurantakam 900 279 450 9 1800 18 18 96 162 27 900
13 JRK Gobal school, Kattangalathur 600 186 300 6 1200 12 12 64 108 18 600
14 Govt. higher secondary school, SP koil 1200 372 600 12 2400 24 24 128 216 36 1200
15 secondary school, Vedachala Nagar 1600 496 800 16 3200 32 33 170 289 49 1600
Chengalpattu.
16 secondary school, Vedachala Nagar 1600 496 800 16 3200 32 33 170 289 49 1600
Chengalpattu.
17 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 1750 542 875 18 3500 35 36 186 316 53 1750
Total 22300 6912 11150 225 44600 446 454 2376 4020 677 22300
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Sector – G
expected to
Bread(Nos)
Plates &
Population
Sugar (Kg)
Tumblers
Milk (Lts)
Name of the Shelter area
Vegetable
Salt (Kgs)
assemble
Sl
Tea bags
Oil (Lts)
Pulses
Cereal
Nos.
(kgs)
(Kgs)
(Kg)
(Nos.)
.
No
1. 1500 465 750 15 3000 30 31 160 271 46 1500
Thiruporur (Boys)
2. 750 232 375 8 1500 15 15 80 135 23 750
Thiruporur (Girls)
3. 1600 496 800 16 3200 32 33 170 289 49 1600
school,Chengalpattu.
4. 1300 403 650 13 2600 26 26 138 234 39 1300
secondary school, Keerapakkam, TK
kundram.
5. St. Joseph HS school Chengalpattu 1000 310 500 10 2000 20 20 107 180 30 1000
6. St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 4000 1240 2000 41 8000 80 81 426 721 121 4000
7. St. Columbs HS school, Chengalpattu
8. 500 155 250 05 1000 10 10 53 90 15 500
Vennangupattu
9. 1600 496 800 16 3200 32 33 170 289 49 1600
school,Kadapakkam
10. GVR Matriculation school, 1400 434 700 14 2800 28 28 149 252 43 1400
Kadapakkam
11. Govt. Girls HS school, Kadapakkam 500 155 250 05 1000 10 10 53 90 15 500
12. 1300 403 650 13 2600 26 26 138 234 39 1300
Total: 15450 4789 7725 156 30900 309 313 1644 2785 469 15450
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Sector – H
Pulses(kgs)
Cereal(Kgs)
Bread(Nos)
expected to
Population
Sugar (Kg)
assemble
Salt (Kgs)
Tumblers
Milk (Lts)
Vegetable
Tea bags
Plates &
Oil (Lts)
(Nos.)
Nos.
(Kg)
Sushil Hari Residential
1. 4500 1395 2250 46 9000 90 92 479 812 137 4500
school,Kelambakkam.
2.
school,Kelambakkam.
3. B.K.M HS School, Kelambakkam
4. 3000 930 1500 31 6000 60 61 320 541 91 3000
Thiruporur (Boys)
5 1800 558 900 18 3600 36 37 192 325 55 1800
Thiruporur (Girls)
Ramakrishna girls Higher
6 1800 558 900 18 3600 36 37 192 325 55 1800
secondary school, Chengalpattu
7 St. Joseph HS chool Chengalpattu 3000 930 1500 31 600 60 61 320 541 91 3000
8 St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu
9 GVR Matriculation school, 300 93 150 03 600 06 06 32 54 09 300
Kadapakkam
10 Govt. HS school, Sothupakkam 1000 310 500 10 2000 20 20 107 180 30 1000
Adiparasakthi Matriculation HS
11 5000 1550 2500 51 10000 100 102 533 902 152 5000
school,Melmaruvathur
12
Polampakkam
St.Joseph Hr.secondary school,
13
Madurantakam
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14 CSI High School, Madurantakam
15 1300 403 650 13 2600 26 26 138 234 39 1300
school,Cheyyur.
Govt. Girls higher secondary
16 600 186 300 06 1200 12 12 64 108 18 600
school, Cheyyur
Govt. Boys High school,
17 1800 558 900 18 3600 36 37 192 325 55 1800
Marakkonam
P.K Govt. Higher secondary
18 2200 682 1100 22 4400 44 45 234 397 67 2200
school, Kadapakkam
Govt. Girls Higher secondary
19
school, Kadapakkam
20
school, Kadapakkam
Total
27630 8153 13150 267 47200 526 536 2803 4744 799 27630
Sector – I
Pulses(kgs)
Cereal(Kgs)
Bread(Nos)
expected to
Population
Sugar (Kg)
assemble
Salt (Kgs)
Tumblers
Milk (Lts)
Vegetable
Tea bags
Plates &
Oil (Lts)
(Nos.)
Nos.
(Kg)
1. St. Mary’s HS school, Chengalpattu 6000 1860 3000 61 12000 120 122 639 1082 182 6000
2. St. Joseph HS school Chengalpattu
3.
Chengalpattu
Ramakrishna girls HS
4.
school,Chengalpattu
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5.
6 for Pudupattinam, the shelter areas 2200 682 1100 22 4400 44 45 234 397 67 2200
to bedistributed from the table-
Sushil Hari International school,
7 4500 1395 2250 46 9000 90 92 479 812 137 4500
Kelambakkam.
St.Mary’s Matric HS school, Market
8
Road, Kelambakkam
9
Kelambakkam
St. Joseph HS school, Kovalam.
10 6000 1860 3000 61 12000 120 122 639 1082 182 6000

11
Periyanemeli
12
Thiruporur (Boys)
13
Thiruporur (Girls)
14 4500 1395 2250 46 9000 90 92 479 812 182 4500
Kadapakkam
Govt. Girls HSschool,Kadapakkam
15
Govt. Girls Higher secondary school,

16
Kadapakkam
P.K Govt. HS school, Kadapakkam
17
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GVR Matriculation school,
18
Kadapakkam
Govt. boys high school,
19
Marakkonam
St. Marys Matriculation high school
20 1300 4029 650 13 2600 26 26 138 234 39 1300
Govt. Girls higher secondary school

21
Govt. Higher secondary school.

22 1300 4029 650 13 2600 26 26 138 234 39 1300
Cheyyur.
23
Vennangupattu
Total
25800 15250 12900 262 51600 516 647 2746 4653 828 25800
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Table-12.4.5
ABSTRACT OF SECTOR WISE REQUIREMENT OF THE ESSENTIAL
COMMODITIES
Sl.
Sector A B C D E F G H I Total
No.
1. Population 20950 11670 17500 15950 47775 22300 15450 27630 25800 205025
2. Cereals (Kg) 6495 3618 5392 4944 14250 6912 4789 8153 15250 63928
3. Breads(Nos.) 10475 5835 8701 8750 23708 11150 7725 13150 12900 102394
4. Salt (Kgs.) 213 120 176 162 486 225 156 267 262 2067
5. Tea (Kgs.) 41900 23340 34800 31900 95550 44600 30900 47200 51600 401790
6. Sugar (Kgs.) 419 238 348 319 956 446 309 526 516 4077
7. Oil (Litres) 845 238 353 325 972 454 313 536 647 4683
8. Milk (Litres) 2232 1243 852 1700 5087 2376 1644 2803 2746 20683
9. Vegetables (Kgs.) 3777 2105 3137 2877 8616 4020 2785 4744 4653 36714
10. Pulses 226 460 544 484 1451 677 469 799 828 5938
11. Plates 20950 11670 17500 15950 47775 22300 15450 27630 25800 205025
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Annexure –12.7.1 Administration of Stable Iodine (KIO3)
1. General
This appendix provides guidance on administration of stable
iodine intake of KIO3 tablets [3] for protection from radio-iodine (I131
and other short lived iodine nuclide).
2. Administration of stable iodine means oral intake of KIO3

tablets. Administration of KIO3 tablets should be done as follows:
a. All individuals above the age of 12 years:
170 mg (KIO3) – as soon as possible
85 mg (KIO3) – second and third day only;
170 mg (KIO3) – repeat after two weeks, if required (based on assessment).
b. Pregnant women and children of age 3 to
12years; 50 % of quantities given in (a)
c. Children under the age of 3 years:
25% of quantities given in (a) above.
3. Time of administration of stable iodine is important for

thyroid dose reduction. The reduction factors are given below:
Time of Stable Dose Reduction

Iodine %
Administration
Before exposure 100
1 hr after exposure 80
6 hrs after exposure 50
1 day after exposure negligible
4. For inhalation exposure, decision should be taken to administer

stable iodine as soon as possible depending on the assessed
potential and estimated quantity of radio-iodine release.
5. Administration of stable iodine prior to intake through

ingestion route is as effective as for inhalation route.
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Annexure – 12.7.2
Locations of Stable Iodine Tables in and around Kalpakkam

DAE Centre
Sl.No Unit / PHC No. of tablets Target Users
Off-site
6. DAE Hospital, Kalpakkam 5000 Public
7. Environmental Survey Lab 1500 Site Personnel
8. Off-Site Emergency Control Centre 4000 Site Personnel
Sub-total 52500
Site
9. KARP/WIP 3000 Site Personnel
10. FBTR 1000 Site Personnel

IGCAR (FBTR, RML, RDL, RCL
11. and 6000 Site Personnel
HASL)
12. BHAVINI, Kalpakkam 4000 Site Personnel
13. On Site Emergency Support Centre 2000 Site Personnel
14. MAPS shelter areas (1000x4=4000) 4000 Site Personnel
15. MAPS First Aid centre 1000 Site Personnel
16. Stock available with Secretary, KEC 500 Site Personnel
17. PRP, DAE Centre 500 Site Personnel
Sub-total 22000
Total 74500
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Annexure-12.11.1
Notifiction by site emergency director to ro/ic on declartion of
off-site emergency at Kalpakkam Dae
Centre Fax/Email Message
From To Fax No. Email ID

: :
Site Emergency District 044- collrcpt@nic.in,
Collector,
Director (SED) Chengalpattu decoccpt1077@gmail.
(Station Director, (RO/IC) com
MAPS) CC:
NREMC, 022-25572993 nremc@aerb.gov.in
FAX: 044- AERB
27480060/ CMG-DAE- 022-22830441 daeecr@dae.gov.in
27480314 ECR
Alternate 022- vsbecr@npcil.co.in
CMG- 25991080/
DAE-ECR 25993350
Email: secc@igcar.
CMD-NPCIL 022-25557278 cmd@npcil.co.in
gov.in
THIS IS AN EXERCISE ONLY (To be added in case of exercise)
“Plant conditions at Madras Atomic Power Station Unit- which had

led to declaration of Site Emergency at Kalpakkam DAE Site has further
deteriorated and there is a potential for radioactive release in public
domain / radioactive release has occurred in public domain (strike out if
not applicable).
Hence, Off-Site Emergency has been declared at (Time) of (Date)
at Kalpakkam DAE Centre.
Plant conditions of the affected unit(s):
This is to issue notification of off-site emergency at Kalpakkam DAE Centre.
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It is also advised to carry out early warning to people for staying
indoor and avoid consumption of open food and water in the affected areas
mentioned below.
Date Time Plume is towards Affected Sector

&
Villages
Site Emergency Director

(Station Director, MAPS)
319
Annexure-12.11.1 Communication & Coordination Flow
Diagram for Offsite Emergency
320
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL BY DDMC DURING OFF-SITE
EMERGENCY
321
Table-12.11.1
District officials/agencies that will be intimated by
DEOC/DDMC and will respond to offsite Emergency
Sr. Nam E-mail ID Telephone Office

No e
com-ra@tn.nic.in,
1 SDMA
tnstateeoc@gmail.com
2 NDRF tn04-ndrf@nic.in 04177-246594
3 DAE KALPAKKAM
Tel 044-2748 0291

4 Control Room, MAPS (24 x 7) -
Fax 044-2748 0314
Site Emergency Control Tel 044-2748 0267

5 -
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PREPARDNESS AND RESPONSE
FOR COVID 19 PANDEMIC
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11.1 COVID 19 PANDEMIC
The COVID-19 pandemic in India is a part of the worldwide

pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of COVID-19
in India, which originated from China, was reported on 30 January 2020. Daily
cases peaked mid-September with over 90,000 cases reported per-day,
dropping to below 15,000 in January 2021. A second wave beginning in March
2021 was much larger than the first wave.
11.2 DECLARATION OF COVID 19 AS NATIONAL DISASTER
The central government on 14 march 2020 declared COVID-19 as a

national ‘disaster. Declaring the pandemic as a natural calamity enabled the
states to use money in the State Disaster Response Fund, constituted under
the Disaster Management Act 2005, to provide monetary help to affected
individuals. Additional aid is provided to the states from the National Disaster
Response Fund.
11.3 SPREAD OF COVID19 IN CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT
Lying south of the state capital, Chengalpattu emerged as a district

witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, after its proximity to Chennai made it
easy for the virus to spread to the peripheral areas. Places like Pammal,
Pallavaram, Pozhichalur, Tambaram that come under the Chengalpattu district
have seen a consistent spike in COVID 19 cases since May 18. The first phase
of covid 19 spread in the district lasted from the months of march 2020 to
august 2020. The number of cases in the district started to decline from the
months of October. The phase 2 of covid 19 spread was witnessed in the
district from the months of may 2021.
11.4 PREPARDNESS
The District administration along with the various departments like

health, local bodies have formed various teams to prepare for the handling of
the covid19 spread in the district. The various strategies used in preparing for
handling the crisis and to reduce the spread of the disease are discussed
below:
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11.4.1 TESTING FACILITIES
Testing facilities were imperative in the response against covid19

spread in the district. The testing facilities were increased in the district to
enable effective and quick testing of covid 19 in the district. As per the
protocol set by the ICMR and the state, patients with Severe Acute Respiratory
Illness (SARI) are tested for COVID-19. Their contacts are traced and
quarantined, tested if they develop symptoms. If they are a high-risk contact,
they are tested even if they are asymptomatic. International travel passengers
and passengers from other states are tested and quarantined till their results
come. If found positive, they are moved to hospitals. Health care workers are
tested if they show symptoms.
The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by Health & Family Welfare

Department guides the medical staff in the clinical assessment of suspected
COVID-19 patients. Any patient arriving with a fever, cough and difficulty in
breathing is screened to determine if they are a suspect for COVID-19.
A suspect case is one of the following:
 A patient with acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one

sign/symptom of respiratory disease), and a history of travel to or
residence in a country/area or territory reporting local transmission
of COVID-19 disease during the 14 days prior to symptom onset;
 A patient/Health care worker with any acute respiratory illness and
having been in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case in the last 14
days prior to onset of symptoms;
 A patient with severe acute respiratory infection and requiring
hospitalization;
 A case for with inconclusive COVID-19 test result.
Once a patient is suspected of COVID-19, their pulse, respiratory rate, blood
pressure and oxygen saturation are checked and their samples are collected for
testing. The guideline defines mild and moderate-severe as follows:
TESTING FACILITIES IN CHENGALPATTU Govt Private Total

DISTRICT
No of testing centres 4 33 37
Capacity for testing 6000 17800 23800
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11.4.2 AUGUMENTING OF INTERIM COVID CARE CENTRES AND
COVID CARE CENTRES
The covid19 positive patients were treated in ICCC and CCC based on
the severity of infection and through following of various treatment protocols
prescribed by the department of health and family welfare
Name of the Centre Bed strength
Acharapakkam 30
Sadras 30
Idaikalinadu 30
Nandhivaram 30
Kelambakkam 30
Zamin Endathur 30
Medavakkam 30
ICCC Total 210
National institute of
100
siddha
Thaiyur TNCWWB 1000
Dormitory
Bharath Arts and
science College 250
hostel
SRM 600
Dr.Rela Institute and
20
Medical centre
Anupuram 120
Kalpakkam
Thandarai Azan 150
College
Andal Azhagar
200
College
Susrutha Integrated
Fertility Maternity and 6
Surgical Centre
Dhanvanth clinic 20
CCC Total 2466
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11.4.3 INCREASING OXYGEN BEDS IN COVID HOSPITALS
The need for oxygen supply for patients infected with covid as prescribed
by the treatment protocols requires the increasing of beds with oxygen supply
in the district. Also 50% of beds in all the hospitals in the district were
earmarked for covid treatment.
Total Covid Hospitals and CHC & Beds Capacity as on 25.06.2021 in

Chengalpattu district
ICU OXYGEN OTHER Total

Name of the Centre
BEDS BEDS BEDS
Chengalpattu Medical College 165 360 155 680
Bharath Medical College and 60 40 50 150

Hospital, Selaiyur
Chettinad Super Speciuality 80 200 120 400

Hospital, Kelambakkam
Karpaga Vinayaka Institute of 5 70 210 285

Medical College,
Melmaruvathur 100 125 150 375

Adhiparasakthi Hospital
Sree Balaji Medical College 25 85 490 600

and Hospital, Chrompet
Sri Sathya sai Hospital, 2 25 370 397

Ammapettai
SRM Medical College Hospital, 40 150 410 600

Potheri
Tagore Medical College and 16 45 349 410

Hospital, Rathinamangalam
TB, Sanatorium 0 355 145 500
Chrompet GH 5 45 0 50
Madurantakam GH 0 25 0 25
Thirukazhukundram GH 0 0 15 15
Mahabalipuram GH 0 0 12 12
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Name of the Centre
BEDS BEDS BEDS
Thiruporur GH 0 0 15 15
Cheyyur GH 0 10 10 20
Pavunjur UGPHC 0 20 10 30
Dr.Rela Institute and Medical 20 80 0 100

Centre, Chrompet
Gleneagies Global Health City, 32 63 0 95

Perumbakkam
Hindu Mission Hospital, 16 92 20 128

Tambaram
Annai Arul Hospital, 5 20 0 25
Parvathy Hospital, Chrompet 7 43 26 76
Chennai Emergeny Care 1 11 4 16

Centre,Pammal
Sudar Hospital, Selaiyur 6 35 0 41
Sugam Hospital, Chrompet 10 23 12 45
Kasthuri Hospital, Tambaram 3 34 0 37
One Health Hospital, Vandalur 10 11 4 25
Christudas Orthopaedic Speciality 4 15 26 45

Hospital
Daisy Hospital, Chrompet 2 12 0 14
Das Nursing Home, Pozhichalur 4 4 2 10
Deepam Hospital, West Tambaram 5 20 5 30
Kathir Memorial Hospital, 4 10 4 18
KMS Health Centre Pvt Ltd, 1 30 9 40

Chrompet
KMS Health Centre Pvt Ltd, 3 22 5 30

Selaiyur
Lakshmi Nursing Home, Pallavaram 0 0 17 17
RKP Hospital, Nanmangalam 10 26 0 36
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Name of the Centre
BEDS BEDS BEDS
Sai Fertility Centre & Hospital 1 12 15 28
Chengalpattu
TCS Health Centre, Siruseri 0 0 40 40
Unittas Hopsital 5 12 10 27
Madha Pitha Hospital 5 6 4 15
Shri Maruthi Multispeciality 4 2 4 10

Hospital
Andal Amman Hospital 2 9 12 23
Annai Therasa Multispeciality 5 10 10 25

Hospital
Total 663 2157 2740 5560
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11.4.4 HOUSEHOLD FEVER SURVEILLENCE
Household fever surveillance is conducted in the district by health care

workers, anganwadi workers and volunteers. The household fever surveillance
helps in the effective monitoring of the quarantined covid cases in the district and
also helps in identifying clusters early on to improve containment measures to
reduce the spread of the disease.
11.4.5 FEVER CAMPS
These fever camps aim to increase the access to COVID-19 testing and to
enable early detection of COVID-19 patients. Early detection also helps in isolating
people, preventing spread and providing them with proper diagnosis and
treatment.
11.4.6 LOCKDOWN ENFORCEMENT
The Government of Tamilnadu have from time and again imposed various
restrictions to curb the spread of covid19 disease in the state. The restrictions and
other standard operating procedures are being enforced by the District
administration by forming teams including officials from revenue department,
health department and local bodies.
11.5 RESPONSE
The Response for the covid19 spread in the district is directed towards the
treatment of the affected individuals as well as ensuring the curtailing of further
spread of the disease.
11.5.1 TREATMENT OF POSITIVE CASES
COVID-19 patients in the state are treated in four categories of

facilities — severe cases require hospitalisation, moderate cases are admitted
to 'health centres' and mild cases are accommodated at 'care centres'. The
remaining asymptomatic cases are required to remain in home quarantine.
Mild cases are admitted to standard isolation while moderate to severe

are taken to critical care unit (CCU) regardless of the test result. If the
results arrive positive, they are treated as per the SOP.
The contacts of the confirmed COVID-19 patients are identified and
isolated.
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Classification of patients prior to testing
Mild Moderate to Severe[a]
 Pulse below 100 per

 Pulse above 100 per
minute
minute
 Respiratory rate
 Respiratory rate above
below 20 per minute
20 per minute
 Oxygen saturation
 Oxygen saturation
(SpO2) more than
(SpO2) less than 94%
94%
 Systolic BP less than
 Systolic BP more
90mm Hg
than 90mm Hg
 Diastolic BP less than
 Diastolic BP more
60mm Hg
than 60mm Hg
11.5.2 CONTACT TRACING

A contact is someone who had either provided direct care without proper
personal protective equipment (PPE) for a COVID-19 patient; stayed in the same
close environment of a COVID-19 patient including workplace, classroom,
household, gatherings or travelled in close proximity with a symptomatic person
who later tested positive for COVID-19. The contacts are classified into two based
on the following.
Low risk contact High risk contact
 Shared the same space  Touched body fluids of a patient;

such as same class for  Had direct physical contact with the
school/worked in the body of a patient including physical
same room/similar examination without proper PPE;
without having a high-  Touched or cleaned the linens, clothes,
risk exposure to a or dishes of a patient;
confirmed or suspect  Lives in the same household as a
case of COVID-19; patient;
 Travelled in the same  Anyone in close proximity (within 3 ft) of
environment a confirmed case without precautions;
(bus/train/flight/any  Passenger in close proximity (within 3 ft)
mode of transit) but not of a conveyance with a symptomatic
having a highrisk- person who later tested positive for
exposure. COVID-19 for more than 6 hours.
High risk-contacts are tested within 5–14 days of coming into contact.
Others undergo testing if they develop symptoms. If they don't develop symptoms,
they are cleared to leave isolation after 28 days.
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11.5.3 CONTAINMENT
Health department , police department and local bodies are used in the
effective implementation of containment zones.
If a street records more than three COVID-19 cases, it is designated as a
containment zone and the entire street is sealed. If a containment zone does not
have positive cases for at least 14 days, it can be denotified. Houses inside the
containment zones are and disinfected every day. Fever camps and door-to-door
screening are also carried out in the identified hotspots.
Government launched a mobile application to allow people under home
quarantine to interact healthcare professionals for getting medical advice and
counselling. passengers who had returned from affected countries are being
monitored under 28 day home quarantine.
Focus volunteers were used in the containment zones to monitor the
quarantined individuals as well as to deliver essentials to the people who are
quarantined.
11.5.4 SANITATION MEASURES
The local bodies and health department have been entrusted with effective
sanitation of places of public gathering including bus terminals, hospitals, primary
health care centres, markets. The sanitation is also effectively carried out in the
containment zones to prevent the further spread of the disease.
11.5.5 WAR ROOM – UNIFIED COMMAND CENTER
The district unified command centre seeks to improve bed management by

real-time tracking of vacant beds at hospitals. It will provide support to manage
COVID-19 bed capacity and ensure the availability of oxygen in both government
and private hospitals. It is a round the clock facility at district-level where
guidance to patients on admissions in hospitals are provided. Various teams
consisting of revenue department officials , health officials and counselling
providers are formed to provide round the clock monitoring and guidance at the
war room.
“ code red” is defined as a verified patient with respiratory distress and

oxygen saturation below 80% whose immediate admission and resuscitation is an
absolute necessity to save life. Nodal officers are established at the private
hospitals to facilitate patients referred under code red and to provide for immediate
admission.
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DISTRICT UNIFIED COMMAND CENTRE
LANDLINE : 044-27427412/27427414
TOLL FREE: 1800 425 7088
MOBILE 7200606744, 7200606486, 7200606674
11.6 PREVENTION AND MITIGATION

The covid 19 pandemic is a wide spread disaster creating havoc in the entire
world. The infectivity of the virus is very high compared to the other strains of
corona virus, making its spread quicker and more intense. The prevention and
mitigation works are focussed on both long term and short term measures to
prevent the spread of the disease. The various measures are discussed below:
11.6.1 AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS

The District administration along with the other departments such as
health, police and local bodies have conducted awareness campaigns in public
places such as markets, bus terminals and other places of public gathering . The
awareness campaigns including loud speaker announcements, conducting of fever
camps, providing of masks to people, setting up of wash basins to improve hand
washing practices amongst public. The awareness also included encouraging
people to attend the fever camps conducted at their locality and to encourage
vaccination.
11.6.2 ENFORCEMENT OF COVID GUIDELINES
The various guidelines stipulated by the state government for containing

covid19 spread was effectively enforced. Levying of fine for not adhering to wearing
mask, inspections of commercial and other establishments to ensure adherence to
Standard operating procedures, levying fines and temporay closure of
establishments that violate the standard operating procedures were carried out.
11.6.3 VACCINATION
Vaccination is considered an effective strategy against the spread of covid19.

The district administration along with the health department and local bodies have
conducted vaccination drives at specific locations apart from the vaccinations
administered at hospitals and primary health care centres. Effective steps are
taking to ensure vaccine availability at the district. The vaccination is done to
various categories of individuals including health care workers, front line workers,
persons above 18 years, persons with disability.
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11.6.4 IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
The state government has from time and again provided various standard
operating procedures including SOPs for stranded immigrant labourers, pilgrims
and students, air passengers, hospitals, shopping malls, shops and other
commercial establishment, shopping malls, train passengers and students. The
District administration has conducted various meetings and reviews with the
stakeholders to ensure implementation of SOPs . Effective enforcements through
inspections have also been carried out.
11.6.5 MASK ADHERENCE AND SOCIAL DISTANCING

Tamil Nadu Government's Health and Family Welfare Dept had issued
Standard Operating Procedures for social distancing for offices, workplaces,
factories and establishments in April 2020. These SOPs provided measures
regarding disinfecting, transport of people, gatherings, guidance on use of common
spaces, lifts and others. Social distancing is being enforced as per contextual
needs of various kinds of organisations. The district administration has taken up
effective measures to create awareness to the importance of mask adherence and
maintaingg social ddistancing.
11.7 WAY FORWARD
COVID-19 has impacted nations across the world, disrupting lives, economies
and societies. The way ahead to recovery planning is to rethink approaches and
mainstream COVID-19 response into development planning across sectors.
Creating awareness amongst the people towards Behavioural changes that

emphasis on the personal hygiene is the effective way to control the spread of covid
19 disease in the long term.
There is a need for prioritizing the COVID-19 prevention and control in

informal settlements, to assess the community risk perception, and thought
process to enable community-based public health emergency preparedness and
risk informed policy making in future.
Multi-hazard preparedness with a focus on health needs to be integrated

across sectors. Risk assessments and risk preparedness should emerge as a
culture for next generations to enable better management of disasters and public
health emergencies.
Documentation of best practices, creating knowledge platform for lessons-

learning will promote an inclusive, participatory and well-informed preparedness
strategies
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FINANCIAL
ARRANGEMENTS
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12.1 APPROACH
With the change of paradigm shift in DM from the relief-centric to

proactive approach of prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, relief,
rehabilitation and reconstruction, the effort would be made to mainstream
and integrate disaster risk reduction and emergency response in the
development process, plans and programmes of the Government at all levels.
This would be done by involving all the stakeholders including Government
Organizations, research and academic institutions, private sector,
industries, Civil Society Organization and community. SDMA and DDMA will
ensure mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction in the development agenda
of all existing and new developmental programmes and projects which shall
incorporate disaster resilient specifications in design and construction. Due
weightage will be given to these factors while allocating resources.
As per the section (49) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, every
department of the State government shall make provisions in their annual
budget for carrying out the activities and programmes set out in their
disaster management plans. The planning department will be advised to
make necessary budget allocation for meeting the disaster management
requirement.
12.2 FOURTEENTH FINANCE COMMISSION
The Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) has acknowledged the

present arrangements as regards financing of Disaster Management with
reference to the National Calamity Contingency Fund and the Calamity
Relief Fund and the funds envisaged in the Disaster Management Act, 2005
(Act 53 of 2005) and has recommended that up to 10 percent of the funds
available under the SDRF can be used by a State for occurrences which
State considers to be ‘Disasters’ within its local context and which are not in
the notified list of disasters of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The FFC has
also recommend to expedite the development and scientific validation of the
Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Profiles of States.
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As per Commission’s recommendation, the contribution to the SDR
Fund should be shared between the Centre and States in the ratio of 75:25
for general category States .
12.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENTS AND

AGENCIES
It is mandatory and incumbent on departments to identify specific

budget heads to cover activities identified as disaster management specific
to the departments.
All State Government Departments, Boards, Corporations, PRIs and

ULBS will prepare their DM plans, including the financial projections to
support these plans. The necessary financial allocations will be made as
part of their annual budgetary allocations and ongoing programmes. They
will also identify mitigation projects and project them for funding in
consultation with the SDMA/DDMA to the appropriate funding agency. The
guidelines issued by the NDMA vis-a-vis various disasters may be consulted
while preparing mitigation projects.
12.4 STATE GOVERNMENT FUNDING
As Stated in the section (48) of the DM Act 2005, the State Government
shall establish for the purposes of the Act the following funds:
1. State Disaster Response Fund: This fund will be constituted

and made available to the SEC for meeting the expenses for emergency
response, relief and rehabilitation.
2. District Disaster Response fund: This fund will be constituted

and made available to theD istrict Disaster Management Authority for
meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation.
3. State Disaster Mitigation Fund: This fund will be constituted

and made available to theSEC for meeting the expenses on mitigation
activities.
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4.District Disaster Mitigation Fund: This fund will be constituted
and made available tothe District Disaster Management Authority for
meeting the expenses on mitigation activities.
State Disaster Response Fund
The SDRF fund in constituted jointly by GOI and State Government in

the ratio of 75:25
12.5 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING
The National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) have been made

available to the National Executive Committee (NEC) to be applied towards
meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation in
accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Central Government in
consulation with the National Authority.
• Project funds from Government of India
• State special funds
• State Development fund
• Departmental specific project funds
• Project fund/ soft loans from International agencies
The DM Act 2005 has mandated upon the Government to ensure that
the funds are provided by the Ministries and Departments within their
budgetary allocations for the purpose of disaster management. The Act has
stressed upon the need for mainstreaming of the Disaster Risk Management
by way of making definite budgetary arrangements for the purpose by the

respective Ministries and Departments within their overall agenda.
The Finance Ministry, Government of India, in their Guidelines for

Flexi Funds within Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) (copy enclosed)
dated 06-09-2016 have also Stated that the Flexi Fund component within
Centrally Sponsored Schemes can be used to undertake
mitigation/restoration activities in case of natural calamities.
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Long Term Disaster Mitigation includes Disaster Risk Reduction and
Climate Change Reversal activities by creating new infrastructure as well as
regular maintenance of the existing and the newly created infrastructure for
sustainable risk reduction.
Considering the above points, it has been decided to approach Long

term Disaster Mitigation with the following strategy.
i) Flexi Fund component within Centrally Sponsored Schemes. It

can be used to undertake mitigation/restoration activities for
risk reduction in accordance with the Guidelines framed by
Finance Ministry Government of India for utilization of Flexi
Funds within Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS).
In respect of the above, the State Relief Commissioner will

identify disaster risk reduction needs of vulnerable areas and
send it to Secretaries of the respective administrative
departments to enable them to channelize funds for addressing
the disaster risk concerns within the scope of individual
projects/programmes.
ii) long term Disaster Risk Reduction through project-based

funding by the State Government
a. The Government of Tamil Nadu will allocate funds to the

State Relief Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue
Administration for preparation of detailed project reports
aimed at Disaster Risk Reduction.
b. The projects will be recommended and placed by the

State Relief Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue
Administration before the State Executive Committee for
being funded by the State Government.
c. The SEC will also decide to pose select projects for

External Assistance.
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iii) The funds provided annually for Northeast Monsoon
preparedness to various departments.
a. The funds will be placed at the disposal of the State

Relief Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue
Administration.
b. The departments will send the proposals for

mitigation of disaster risk reduction to the SRC&
CRA.
c. The SRC&CRA will allocate funds to different

departments based on the proposals received
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BUILD BACK BETTER
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13.1 APPROACH
Tamil Nadu is one of the few States that addresses the long-term concerns of
the Community by not only building resilient infrastructures but also by improving
access to services, imparting new skills, strengthening livelihood security and
expanding services with well-coordinated actions as part of the Build Back Better
strategies.
The process of “Building Back Better” starts with the commitment to deliver
the best with the available resources and also by accessing international funding &
implementing the Projects within specified time limits.
The Build Back Better strategies adopted by Tamil Nadu instill confidence in
the communities which were psychologically traumatized and economically
devastated due to unprecedented disasters.
The activities and measures initiated under build back better strategies focus
on prevention and mitigation of disaster risks.
As a part of build back better strategies and experience gained during the past
disasters, Government of Tamil Nadu undertook need assessment in a post-disaster
scenario, taking into account not only the damages that have been caused to the
infrastructure, losses Incurred by the community but also design interventions
needed through a detailed assessment carried out by different agencies
encompassing Housing, Industry, Public Infrastructure, Health, Agriculture and –
other sectors.
Based on the needs assessment, projects are undertaken with a special focus
on risk-proofing the housing infrastructure of the vulnerable sections and
enhancing livelihood opportunities and resilience of the community.
In addition, the infrastructure of different sectors is built back better. The

core philosophy principle of Building Back Better is deeply ingrained in all the
project designs and interventions.
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13.2 THE COMPLETED MAJOR PROJECTS
In the recent past and on-going for the purpose of rehabilitation and
reconstruction of Housing, Public Infrastructures, Livelihood systems to enhance
the resilience of the community and also for Disaster Risk Reduction are detailed
below:-
13.2.1 TSUNAMI REHABILITATION
The Government of Tamil Nadu implemented a number of projects one after

the other to rehabilitate the Tsunami affected areas. The Emergency Tsunami
Rehabilitation Project (ETRP), Tsunami Emergency Assistance Programme
(TEAP),Vulnerable Reduction to Coastal Communities (VRCC) Rajiv Gandhi
Rehabilitation Package Aided by
Government of India and currently the Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project
(CDRRP) have addressed various aspects such as Housing, Livelihood, of the
Tsunami affected areas and the community Shelters, Fisheries infrastructures,
Reclamation of agricultural lands, Reconstruction of Public Infrastructures,
Community Based Disaster Risk Management etc.
13.2.2 Multi Hazard Resistant Houses
All the houses were designed as Multi- Hazard Resistant, with cyclone
and earthquake proof features. The plinth area of each house was 325 sq ft with a
hall, bedroom, kitchen and toilet and met the expectations of the community. All
the houses were provided with rainwater-harvesting structures.
Fly ash bricks were used in construction, which is stronger and eco-friendlier
than the common red bricks. In bigger settlements, Common Effluent Treatment
Plants were established. Pattas for the houses were given in the joint name of
husband and wife.
All the houses were provided with a staircase which served many purposes,
like a safety provision to run to a higher level in case of another calamity, an open
space to dry their fish, etc.
It will also be very useful to them when they construct the first floor in future.
The habitations were developed with adequate space to enable easy evacuation at
times of emergencies, with amenities of permanent nature and with suitable
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rainwater harvesting. As a precautionary step against future natural calamities, bio-
shields in major re-settlements and near all the existing habitations were taken up.
The reconstructed houses post Tsunami have withstood the fury of Thane
cyclone (which was historical) and the floods of December 2015.
The houses were safe and the provision of the staircase had created additional
space to move to the higher level in case of inundation due to flood. This bears
testimony to the Build Back Better policy which the Govt of Tamil Nadu have been
following consistently.
13.2.3 Livelihood support for the fisherman:
Fishing is the most obvious activity along the coast and is the major livelihood
of the Tsunami affected coastal communities. About 90% of the population in these
coastal villages are engaged in fishing and fisheries related activities and the
remaining 10 percent are engaged in agriculture, livestock and microenterprise.
The destruction and damages of livelihood assets, equipment and
infrastructure due to tsunami has impacted the livelihood of the fishermen in

particular and the coastal community in general. Multipronged strategies were
adopted to restore the livelihood opportunities, which inter alia includes asset
replacement, skill up-gradation,, alternate employment opportunities to diversify
into non-fisheries activities to tide over off season and low catches.
13.2.4 Strengthening Fisheries Infrastructure
The fisheries sector and the communities dependent on fishing are the most
vulnerable to natural disasters, climate change and the degradation of the marine
environment. The Fisheries sector provides livelihood, not only to a large community
of fisher-folk engaged directly in fishing activity, but also to a much large population
engaged in selling, transporting, processing and other fisheries related activities.
13.2.5 Reclamation of Agricultural Lands
The farmers also suffered a massive set back due to the devastation of the
tsunami. Submergence of land by sea water led to the top soil being eroded and an
alarming increase in salinity making the lands unfit for cultivation. The treatment
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package sanctioned by the Government included application of soil ameliorants like
gypsum for reclamation of salt affected soils, raising salt tolerant crops with
appropriate land management and agronomic practices.
13.2.6 Reconstruction of Public Infrastructure
The wrath of the tsunami was severely inflicted upon the public
infrastructure. Besides causing severe damage to Roads & Bridges irreparable
damage was caused to Government buildings, Water and Sanitation facilities as
well. The Government, with the assistance of Asian Development Bank and World
Bank, reconstructed the damaged public infrastructure.
The major infrastructure that was Built Back Better includes the Multi-
Purpose Evacuation Shelters. While rebuilding damaged infrastructure, new critical
infrastructure that had been missing earlier were also thoughtfully built. This
included community halls, Public Distribution systems (PDS), activity centres for
fishermen, upgrading water supply, roads and sanitation systems, Cyclone Resilient
Electrical Network and restoration and rehabilitation of damaged school buildings.
13.2.7 Mission on Sustainable Dry Land Farming
The Mission on Sustainable Dry land Agriculture (MSDA), focuses on

improving the production and productivity of millets, pulses, oilseeds and cotton in
an extent of around 25 Lakh Acre of dryland in a phased manner from 2016- 17 to
2019-20, for which an amount of Rs.802.90 Crore has been sanctioned. The
programme is being implemented on a cluster approach with participation of
farmers and the major activities include construction of water harvesting structures,
adoption of new agronomical interventions, value addition to fetch remunerative
returns to the dry land farmers. It is proposed to establish 1000 dry land clusters of
1000 Ha. each, during the project period of four years with Primary Agricultural
Credit Cooperative Societies as the focal unit for each cluster. Cluster-wise Crop
area has been identified and the Cluster Development Team and Block Level Team
have been formed to take up the following activities:-
• Financial assistance will be extended to the entry point activities like
creation of water harvesting structures viz., Farm ponds, Percolation
ponds, community ponds and check dams.
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• Financial assistance for Land development activities viz., summer
ploughing.
• Agronomical assistance at 50% subsidy will be extended for distribution of

short duration, drought-resistant seeds of Pulses, Millets, Oilseeds and
Cotton.
Each nodal Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies will extend

credit for setting up Micro Enterprises such as Mini Dhal Mill, Oil expellers and
Millet processing units. Financial assistance will also be extended to Farmer
Producers Organisation or Farmers Club for establishing Mini Dhal Mills, Oil
Expellers, Millet Processing Units, sales outlets, packaging and branding of
products, so as to enhance the livelihood opportunities of the small and marginal
farmers.
Unemployed rural youth will be encouraged by providing assistance with 80%

subsidy per cluster for creating custom hiring centres.
13.3 FLOOD REMEDIAL WORKS TAKENUP BY HIGHWAYS

DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAYS CHENGALPATTU DIVISION

In Chengalpattu Revenue District Government roads having a length noted
against each category is being maintained by the Chengalpattu (H) C&M Division.
State Highways Roads 308.300 Km
Major District Roads 221.840 Km
Other District Roads 731.160 Km
Sugar Cane Roads (ODR) 26.000 Km
Total 1287.300 Km
Due to the onset of North East Monsoon 2017, in Chengalpattu District there was
heavy flood and there was no possibility for free flow of rain water. Due to this
traffic was interrupted. This occurred due to insufficient vents of bridges and
culverts. Hence, the following works were taken up under priority basis for phase-
III.
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The name and cost of Construction for each works are listed below
3. Phase-III
1. Vilanganoor – Vettur _ Salaiyur Road Est. Amount Rs.50.00 Lakhs
2. Padalam – Cheyyur Road to NeelamangalamEasurRoas Est. Amount R.

40.00 Lakhs
3. M.V. road to Neerpair (Via) Melvasalai Road Est. amount Rs.8.00 Lakhs.
4. Acharapakkam – Periyakalakadi Road (M 565) Est. amount Rs.50.00

Lakhs
5. Acharapakkam – Periyakalakadi Road (M 565) Est. amount Rs. 40.00

Lakhs
6. Construction of minor bridge at km. 9/8 of Mangalam – Pattikaadu road

(KadumpadiEri surplus) Est. amount Rs.120.00 Lakhs.Total amount for
Rs. 308.00 Lakhs.
In this connection the above works were taken up under Permanent Remedial
Mesures to Tackle Inundation of Flood water. The above works have been completed
and free flow of rain water is ensured.
13.3.1 HIGHWAYS CHENNAI CITY ROADS DIVISION
Chennai city roads division of Highways Department maintains 116.03 Km

km length of roads in Chengalpattu district. All these roads are important arterial
and sub arterial roads that traverse through the urban/suburban areas of Chennai
with dense residential and commercial settlements on both sides of the entire length of
roads.
During 2015 and 2017 monsoon, heavy rainfall was received within short
duration in many occasions. As a result, the capacities of existing culverts and minor
bridges became inadequate and surrounding areas got inundated. Also most of
the roads were not provided with storm water drain which resulted in rainwater
overflowing on the riding surface.
In order to prevent inundation of roads and surrounding areas, vulnerable

locations were identified and comprehensive proposal to carry out the flood mitigation
works such as conversion of pipe culverts to rcc box culverts, construction of additional
vents / box culverts, construction of new culverts, construction of storm water drain to
drain the surface water and to carry the water from feeder roads, construction of macro
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drain to dispose the surplus water from water bodies, construction of retaining wall
along the roadside canals and appurtenances for pedestrian subways was submitted
to the government for approval and sanction. In the past The government has
scrutinized the proposal and sanctioned an amount of rs 74.02 Crores to the chennai
city roads division to take up the permanent flood remedial works to eradicate
inundation under comprehensive road infrastructure development programme
2018-19.
Drain to a length of 7.760 kms and 26 Minor Bridges and Culverts are
proposed under CRIDP as part of permanent Flood Remedial Measures in
Chennai Suburban areas
S.No Category Length in km / Nos. Cost

Rs.in Crore
1 Drain 7.760 km 50.13
2 Culvert 26 Nos. 25.83
TOTAL 75.96
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13.4 FLOOD REMEDIAL WORKS TAKENUP BY PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
13.5 FLOOD REMEDIAL WORKS TAKENUP BY PUBLIC WORKS

DEPARTMENT
I. Long Term Flood Mitigation Works Phase-I, phase II
Estimate
Sl.
Name of Work Amount Remarks
No
(in crore)
Climate adoptive Rehabilitation and

Permanent restoration of Flood LTFMP
1 9.20
damaged Tank systems in Adayar sub Phase- I
Basin in Chengalapttu District
Providing link to the Urapakkam Tank
with Thangal and Nandhivaram
Surplus Course including Deepening LTFMP
2 2.00
for increasing storage capacity in Phase- I
Chengalpattu Taluk of Chengalpattu
District
Providing Cut & Cover macro drain in
the highly vulnerable areas from
Urapakkam to the starting point of LTFMP
3 2.15
Mannivakkam supply channel at NH Phase- II
45 in Chengalpattu Taluk of
Formation of Cut & Cover macro
drain from Tambaram Big Tank to the
Macro Drain near Tambaram - LTFMP
4 13.74
Mudichur road Junction along the Phase- II
service road Tambaram Taluk of
Formation of Single Vent Cut & Cover

LTFMP
5 with provision for velocity accelerator 20.00
Phase- I
and dewatering sump at head reach
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Long Term Flood Mitigation Works – Priority List
Estimate
Sl.
Name of Work Amount Remarks
No
( in Crore)
Providing Emergency Network of Flood carrier
Channel between Ottiyambakkam Channel and
Administrative
1 Madurapakkam Drain to Pallikaranai Swamp in 96.50
Sanction awaited
Semmencheey and Perumbakkam Area in
Sholinganallur Talulk of Chennai District
Formation of Link Channel from Sembakkam Tank
Administrative
2 surplus course to Nanmangalam Tank in 22.78
Sanction awaited
Tambaram Taluk of Chengalpattu District.
Modernisation of Link channel between
Kovilambakkam Tank to Keelkattalai Channel in Administrative
3 11.97
Alandur Taluk of Chennai and Chengalpattu Sanction awaited
District.
Formation of Lined Link Channel between
Administrative
4 Nemilichery Tank to Nanmangalam Tank in 16.80
Sanction awaited
Pallavaram Taluk in Chengalpattu District
Formation of Cut & Cover macro drain from
Irumbuliyur Tank to GST Road, Peerkankaranai
Flood Regulator to Irumbuliyur Macro Drain, link Administrative
5 61.00
drain from GST Road under tunnel to the Sanction awaited
Mudichur Road Cut & Cover junction in
Tambaram Taluk of Chengalpattu District.
Formation of Cut & Cover macro from Tambaram
Pudu Thangal Weir to Pappan chanel, Providing
Administrative
6 Flood Protection Wall to Pappan channel and river 19.50
Sanction awaited
Adayar at D/s of Dargas Road Bridge in Tambaram
Taluk of Chengalpattu District.
Formation of Cut & cover Macro drain linking
Chitlapakkam surplus to Selaiyur - Sembakkam Administrative
7 15.90
Macro Drain in Tambaram Taluk of Chengalpattu Sanction awaited
District
TOTAL 244.45
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Projects Under Programme for Result (PforR)
CHENNAI PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME- LIST OF WORKS

Basin/ Estimate
Name of
Sl.no Sub District Geo Location Cost in
Proposed Project
Basin Crores
Restoration and
Rehabilitation of
Keezhakalai
Tank,
Madambakkam
Tank,
VelleriThangal
1 Tank, Athannajeri Adaiyar Chengalpattu 12°49'54.63"N, 13.90
Tank and 80° 1'41.79"E
Salamangalam
Tank in Adyar
Sub basin in
Chennai and
Chengalpattu
District.
Construction of
check dam across
Manamathy
Maduvu in
2 Panjanthiruthi Kovalam Chengalpattu 12°38'57.65"N, 7.70
village in 80° 8'48.67"E
Thiruporurtaluk
of Chengalpattu
district
Construction of
check dam across
Manamathy
Maduvu in
2°39'47.77"N,
3 Pandithamedu Kovalam Chengalpattu 7.70
80°10'4.11"E
village in
Thiruporurtaluk
of Chengalpattu
district
Construction of
Padalam –
Udayambakkam Lower
4 Chengalpattu 12°35'59.67"N, 90.00
Barrage Palar
79°57'11.34"E
(Uncontrolled
weir – Phase I)
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across River Palar
in Chengalpattu
district.
Construction of
Check Dam
across Palar River
near Palur Village
Lower 12°45'9.33"N,
5 by Converting the Chengalpattu 36.00
Palar 79°55'10.22"E
existing Sub -
Surface Dyke in
Chengalpattu
District.
TOTAL 155.3
ECO RESTORATION WORKS UNDER E-MAT AND EP-RED Scheme Work

Estimate Over all
Sl.
Name of Work Amount Expenditure Stage of Works
No
(in crore) (in crore)
70% of Work Completed
1. Deepening, Revetment,
Removal of Debris &
Garbage, Weir & Regulator,
Eco - Restoration and
Lining of Cut & Cover Work
Rehabilitation of
completed
Chitlapakkam Tank
1 25.00 13.66 2. Walkway (80%),
in Tambaram Taluk
Compound Wall (60%)
of Chengalpattu
Home theater & Bathroom
District.
blocks (70%) completed
and balance is in progress
3. Foreshore Bund and Macro
Drain Work is pending
Eco - Restoration of 80 % of work completed
Vengaivasal Periya 1. Bund Strengthening,
Eri in Tambaram Walkway, Foot Bridge ,
2 3.58 4.91
Taluk of Foreshore Bund completed
Chengalpattu 2. Mudflats (50%) completed
District. remaining pending
60% of Work Completed
Eco Restoration and 1. Bund Strengthening,
Protection of Deepening, Kerb Wall,
Peerkankaranai tank Regulator Work completed
3 9.81 4.58
in Tambaram Taluk 2. Compound Wall (50%),
of Chengalpattu Turfing (50%) completed
District. 3. Walkway and Park Work
yet to be started
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13.6 FLOOD REMEDIAL WORKS TAKENUP BY RURAL
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
In order to prevent inundation of roads and surrounding areas, vulnerable

locations were identified and a comprehensive proposal to carry out the flood
mitigation works such as conversion of pipe culverts to RCC Box culverts, construction
of Additional vents / box culverts, construction of new culverts, construction of storm
water drain to drain the surface water and to carry the water from feeder roads was
sent to the govt.
13.7FLOOD REMEDIAL WORKS TAKENUP BY TOWN

PANCHAYAT DEPARTMENT
Estimate
Name of the Town
Sl. No No.of Work Completed Length in KM Amount Rs.in
Panchayat
Lakhs
1 Chitlapakkam 11 11 1.707 564.76
2 Madambakkam 11 11 2.205 246.25
3 Thiruneermalai 1 1 0.012 20.00
4 N.Guduvancheri 6 6 1.465 146.00
5 Perungalathur 6 6 1.016 37.70
TOTAL 35 35 6.405 1014.71
13.8 FLOOD REMEDIAL WORKS TAKENUP BY MUNICIPALITIES
There are 8 Municipalities viz., Chengalpet, Madhurantagam, Pallavaram,

Tambaram, Anakaputhur, Maraimalainagar, Pammal and Sembakkam under
administrative control of Chengalpattu District . Since this district is situated along
the Bay of Bengal, the Municipalities in this district get heavy rainfall every year
during the monsoon period and most of the places get inundated during heavy rains.
The Municipalities have identified 72 places as vulnerable areas and inundation
occurs in these places during monsoon.
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A Precautionary measures taken before monsoon:
The following precautionary measures are taken by the municipalities before

monsoon:
The storm water drains and lead channels are desilted and blockages are
removed. Action is taken to remove the dangerous and uprooted trees and
toprotect the buildings.
Measures taken to prevent the spread of cholera and dysentery.
a. All the overhead water tanks are daily cleaned and inspected by the
officers responsibility.
b. Hotels, hostels, fish market, meat market are inspected daily and action
are taken to confiscate and discard food items farmed to be stale.
c. People are advised to drink boiled and filter water.
d. Action is taken to discard the decayed vegetables.
All the Municipal staff, employees and workers are instructed to be prepared to
involve themselves in round the clock katcha drain work diversion and
interception of drain work. Action taken to provide cell phone to all the
employees All the relief shelters, Municipal schools are inspected to ensure
their soundness and suitability of building to accommodate the victims during monsoon.
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MAINSTREAMING
OF DISASTER
MANAGEMENT IN
DEVELOPMENTAL
PLANS
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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into
Developmental Planning
Risks due to disasters are exacerbated due to lack of holistic
approaches in developmental planning and project implementation.The
multitude of schemes currently implemented in different sectors have
not imbibed disaster risk concerns which arise due to natural causes
and anthropogenic intervention at global and local stage. It is essential
to mainstream risk concerns in to developmental plans so as to have a
multi-pronged strategy to address the risks that are caused both due to
natural and manmade causes
14.1 The Legal Context

The Disaster Management (DM) Act mandated the DDMA to “lay
down guidelines to be followed by the departments of the Government of
the State for the purposes of integration of measures for prevention of
disasters and mitigation in their development plans and projects and
provide necessary technical assistance, therefore, to “review the
development plans of the different departments of the State and ensure
that prevention and mitigation measures are integrated therein”.
Under Section 38 (2) (e) of the Act, the State Government is to
ensure that the integration of measures for prevention of disaster or
mitigation has been incorporated by the departments of the Government
of the State in their development plans and projects. The State
Government is further to ensure integration of measures to reduce or
mitigate the vulnerability of different parts of the State to different
disasters in the state development plan 38 (2) (f).
14.2 Purpose of Mainstreaming

Mainstreaming Disaster Management into the development planning
process has the following purposes
1. To make certain that all the development programs and projects that
originate from or funded by the Government will have a consideration
for reducing the risks.
2. To make certain that all the development programs and projects that
originate from or are funded by the Government do not inadvertently
increase vulnerability to disaster in all sectors: social, physical,
economic and environment.
3. To make certain that all the disaster relief and rehabilitation programs
and projects that originate or are funded by the Government are
designed to contribute to development aims and to reduce future
disaster risk.
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4.
5. To make certain that area specific plan (prone to disasters) are
prepared so as to enable the convergence of all future development
programs and projects to reduce the risks.
“Do No Harm Approach” The objectives of Disaster Prevention

will be realized through “Do No Harm Approach”. The development
plans will incorporate elements of impact assessment, risk reduction,
and adoption of the ‘Do No Harm’ approach. Measures such as urban
planning and zoning, updating of building codes their enforcement,
adoption of disaster resilient housing designs flood proofing, the
establishment of early warning systems, generating community
awareness, creating technical competence and promoting disaster
resistant technologies will be some of the priority areas.
14.3 Mainstreaming Risk concerns a way of disaster management
‘Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction’ means completely

institutionalizing Disaster Risk Reduction within the development and
recovery agenda. ‘Mainstreaming DRR’, is a logical corollary to the
systems approach and it means completely institutionalizing DRR within
the developmental planning and projects. Accordingly, the following
processes will ensure institutionalization of disaster risk reduction
14.3.1 On-going schemes and projects of the Ministries and

Departments of GoI and GoTN, as well as of all Government
agencies and Institutions, including Public Sector
Undertakings, will be selectively audited by designated
Government agencies for ensuring that they have addressed
the disaster risk and vulnerability profiles of the local areas
where such schemes and activities are being undertaken.
14.3.2 At conceptualization or funding stage itself, the

developmental schemes will be designed with consideration of
any potentially hazardous impact associated with it and
incorporate measures for mitigation of the same.
14.3.3 All the developmental schemes will be pragmatic,

incorporating the awareness of local disaster risks and
vulnerabilities, and ensuring that the schemes have
addressed these concerns and included specific provisions
for mitigating such concerns;
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14.4 Guiding Principles for Mainstreaming Resilient Communities
The mainstreaming efforts will centre around anticipation of

disaster and planning and executing disaster risk reduction
strategies in order to promote community resilience through
enhancement of their Livelihood opportunities, Health, protecting their
Culture & Heritage, Socio Economic Assets. As part of the community
involvement and promoting leadership among youth approximately 2227
abled body youngsters have been enrolled as first responders including
597 numbers of women. These First Responders are trained in
Search,Rescue Evacuvation operations involving governmental & non-
governmental agencies. The systems approach will accord highest
priority to community involvement and capacity building in risk
management and protecting the integrity of ecosystems to enhance
their resilience.
Integrated Development of Vulnerable Areas
Besides focusing on treatment of the entire river basin for risk

reduction, the main focus of mainstreaming disaster risk concerns into
developmental plans will be on integrated development of vulnerable
areas so as to reduce the existing disaster risks and prevent the
emerging and new challenges. The development of the vulnerable areas
besides main streaming disaster risk concerns into the individual
schemes convergence of both structural & non-structural measures will be
promoted. In addition all risk reduction strategies will accord primary to
social and financial inclusive growth. The approach besides preventing
& reducing hazard exposure to vulnerability & disaster will also ensure
the resilience of the District through robust preparedness preventive and
mitigation strategies.
Restoration & sustainable management of ecosystems
The mainstreaming of risk concerns into development plans will

be planned at the river eco systems basis so as to secure advantage of
various eco system services rendered by the River Eco system and other
ecosystems that inter phase between the rivers and the Coastal eco
systems. Special focus will be laid on restoration and protection of
fragile and vulnerable specialties eco systems such as creeks, Marsh
Lands and Wet lands. In order to achieve the above objective
Government have constituted a wetland authority at the State and
district level and as initiated special purpose vehicles to river
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restoration projects for eg. CRRT and studies have been initated for
comprehensive Development of Adyar, Kosathalayar, Coovam so as to
minimize the risks of urban floods in Chennai and Peri urban areas
falling in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur District.
Major Areas identified for mainstreaming risk concerns into

developmental plans.
The focus will be on major thrust areas for mainstreaming risk
concerns into development plans taking into account risk reduction as
an essential investment to promote sustainable and inclusive
development. The major thrust areas identified are
14.4.1 Natural Resources Conservation
14.4.2 Comprehensive River Basin development
14.4.3 Restoration & Sustainable Management of Ecosystems
14.4.4 Sustainable Agricultural Development
14.4.5 Inclusive Development
The State Government has been implementing a multitude of

projects and programmes in the above thrust areas which hitherto were
being implemented with sectoral priorities and with less priority on
Disaster Risk Concerns in the planning and implementation stages. In
order to leverage the risk reduction potential of these programmes the risk
concerns will be mainstreamed into the project components and they will
be implemented with a focus to reduce the disaster risks of the
vulnerable areas identified in the districts. These schemes will also be
integrated with the special projects which are targeted to reduce the
risks in the vulnerable areas. The Convergence and mainstreaming risk
concerns into these major thrust areas will enhance resilience of the
community and the state in facing different disasters. The
mainstreaming and convergence also incorporate the principle of Build
Back Better to risk proof the Community from major disasters to a great
extent.
In order to enhance the resilience of the farming community to face

the vagaries of monsoon and impacts of climate change, sustainable
agricultural practices will be followed on a mission mode with special focus
on rainfed agriculture. Mainstreaming of risk reduction strategies will be
incorporated in relevant schemes to promote recharging of the ground
water aquifer through Integrated Watershed Management approaches,
Comprehensive Rain Water Harvesting at the household, community and
institutional levels. Addressing the problems of sea water incursion in the
vulnerable coastal areas will be one of the major focus areas through
establishment of tail end regulators, construction of Bed Dams and
injection of fresh water in the tail end areas of the drainage systems which
drain into the estuaries under the MGNREGS, State schemes as well as
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special risk reduction schemes including funding by the Private Sector.
The main streaming will give priority for carrying out works in
vulnerable areas under five Major Themes Viz Sustainable Agricultural
Development, Natural Resources Conservation Comprehensive Flood
Protection &Sustainable Management of Ecologically fragile area and
Inclusive Development
Natural Resources To address Drought, Floods, Landslides, Heat

Conservation Schemes waves and Climate Impact
Kudimaramathu
• MGNREGS- Improving Inflow Channels,
Tree
Planting
• Watershed Development
• Special Area Development Programmes
• Integrated Tribal Development
• Micro Irrigation
• Rain Water Harvesting
• Artificial Recharging of Ground Water
• New Irrigation Projects
• Prevention of Sea Water Intrusion
Comprehensive Management of River To give protection during Floods
Basins - Schemes &CyclonesFloods by Structural
• IAMWARM / TNIAMP interventions like
• Kudimaramathu Works a) improving Storage Capacity of Water
• Clearing &Widening Drainage Bodies
Carriers toOriginal Standards b) Moderate flood flows by diversion,
• Check Dams across River Courses
with necessary scour vents for
recharging theDownstream stretches
• Construction of Regulators and barrages
• Riverine Reservoirs
• Instream Reservoirs
• Interlinking of Rivers
• Tail End Regulators
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Sustainable Management of Ecologically Flood and drought Mitigation and
fragile areas Livelihood Support
Schemes
• Rain Water Harvesting
• Artificial recharging through check dams
and
recharge shafts
• Prevention of sea water intrusion
• Rejuvenation of failed Wells
• Eco restoration of marsh lands,
estuaries andcreeks.
• Conservation & Restoration of Creeks
Marshlands and Wetlands
• River grading works
Sustainable Agricultural To Combat Drought and Climate mitigation
Development Schemes
• Mission for Sustainable Dry Land
Agriculture, Rain fed Area Development
for Horticulture Clusters
Inclusive developmentSchemes Community resillence
Social Security Schemes and Capacity
building of the vulnerable sectionsLivelihood
schemes
Kudimaramathu Works 2020-21

G.O.(Ms).No,.98 PW(W1)Dept. Date.22.04.2020
Estimate
SL. Name of work Ayacut in Ha
Amount
No
(In Lakhs)
Rehabilitation of Kinar Tank in
1 Maduranthagam Taluk of Chengalpattu 64.00 414.980
District. (Left Out Works of Kudimaramahu
2016-17)
Rehabilitation of Meiyur Tank in
2 45.30 404.050
Maduranthagam Taluk of Chengalpattu
District.
Rehabilitation of Vedal Peria Eri in Cheyyur
3 50.00 321.100
Rehabilitation of Vedal thangal in Cheyyur

4 60.00 321.100
Taluk ofChengalpattu District.
Rehabilitation of Zamin Endathur Periya

5 18.70 227.000
Eri in Maduranthagam Taluk in
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Rehabilitation of Cheyyur Chekkeri Tank in
6 35.00 160.830
Cheyyur Taluk of Chengalpattu District.
Rehabilitation of Karunguzhi Tank in

7 36.20 158.700
Maduranthagam Taluk in Chengalpattu District
Rehabilitation of Vaiyavoor Velleri Thangal

8 50.70 130.770
in Maduranthagam Taluk of Chengalpattu
District.
Rehabilitation of Karumbakkam Tank in
9 60.00 128.760
CheyyurTaluk of Chengalpattu District.
Rehabilitation of Pazhaiyanur Tank and Anicut
10 in Maduranthagam Taluk of Chengalpattu 119.00 120.650
District. (LeftOut Works of Kudimaramahu
2016-17)
Rehabilitation of Orathur Tank in
11 45.00 117.000
Maduranthagam Taluk in Chengalpattu
District
Rehabilitation of Agaram Tank in Cheyyur
12 45.00 115.880
Taluk inChengalpattu District
Rehabilitation of Puliparankoil Tank in
13 27.80 109.310
Maduranthagam Taluk of Chengalpattu
District.
Rehabilitation of Paiyambadi Tank in
14 23.60 107.020
Maduranthagam Taluk of Chengalpattu District.
Rehabilitation of Araiyappakkam Tank in
15 25.65 103.630
Rehabilitation of Pukkathurai Peria Eri in
16 44.10 100.810
Rehabilitation of Minal Chithamur Tank in
17 42.00 97.450
Rehabilitation of Puthirankottai Tank in Cheyyur
18 50.00 94.770
Taluk in Chengalpattu District
Rehabilitation of Mugundhagiri Tank in Cheyyur
19 45.00 91.760
Taluk in Chengalpattu District
Rehabilitation of Karunagacheri Tank in
20 31.00 90.280
Rehabilitation of Munnuthikuppam Tank in
21 15.80 89.880
Rehabilitation of Pondur Periya Eri in Cheyyur
22 50.00 87.690
Rehabilitation of Nettram Bakkam Tank in
23 50.00 82.920
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Rehabilitation of Vettur Tank in Maduranthagam
24 40.00 81.390
Rehabilitation of Kodithandalam Tank in
25 31.80 80.570
Rehabilitation of Salaiyur Tank in
26 40.00 79.260
Rehabilitation of Vazhapattu Tank in
27 50.00 72.180
Rehabilitation of Kadamalaputhur Tank in
28 50.00 70.520
Rehabilitation of Kalyankulam in
29 45.00 67.410
Rehabilitation of Palliagaram Chitheri in
30 17.00 60.320
Rehabilitation of Veliyambakkam Peria Eri in
31 40.00 59.960
Rehabilitation of Pavunthangaranai Tank in
32 17.00 55.990
Rehabilitation of Pudupattu Tank in Cheyyur
33 50.00 55.750
Taluk of Chengalpattu District
Rehabilitation of Sidhandi Tank in
34 35.70 45.750
Rehabilitation of Veliyambakkam Chitteri Eri in
35 30.00 43.640
Rehabilitation of Neikuppi Tank in
36 25.37 42.510
Rehabilitation of Murungai Tank in
37 45.00 42.040
TOTAL 1550.72 4533.630
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14.5 TN-IAMP (IAMWARM-II)
Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation and Water Resources

Management Project with World Bank Assistance.
In the scenario of uncertain monsoon due to claimate

change it is very essential to take up Rehabilitation and
restoration of irrigation infrastructure to boost the Agricultural
Production and to enhance the Agriculturist income with
objective of “more income per drop of water” in Tamil Nadu.
Hence, the Government of Tamilnadu have formulated a New
Scheme IAMWARM Project with World Bank Assistance which is
implemented since 2007. This project is based on Integrated
Water Resource Management concept interlinking all user
Departments with Water Resources Department, especially
Agriculture Department, Agricultural Engineering Department,
Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Agriculture Marketing,
Animal Husbandary Department, Horticulture Department and
Fisheries Department.
RAF Packages Works (Retroactive Funding)
There are 37 Tanks renovated and 40.60 Km of Supply

Channels are desilted for a total value of Rs.3024.95 Lakhs. All
the works are Completed.
II.TN-IAMP Phase-I Lower Palar Sub Basin
There are 18 Tanks, 1 Anicut renovated and 34.05 Km of

Supply Channels are desilted for a total value of Rs.858.73
Lakhs. All the works are Completed.
14.6 MGNREGS
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Scheme (MGNREGS)
Introduction
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment

Guarantee Scheme was launched on 02.02.2006. It guarantees
100 days of employment in a financial year to any rural
household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled
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manual work. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act is an important step towards the realization of the
“right to work”. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) framed under the
Act is the only anti- poverty programme Which has legal
backing.
The core objective of this scheme, as per the revised schedule-I of

the MGNREG.Act, are
► Providing not less than one hundred days of
unskilled manual work as a guaranteed employment
in a financial year to every household in rural areas
as per demand, resulting in creation of productive
assets of prescribed quality and durability;
► Strengthening the livelihood resource base of the poor;
► Proactively ensuring social inclusion;
► Strengthening of Panchayat Raj institutions.
Salient Features of the Scheme
14.6.1 Provision of 100 days of guaranteed wage

employment in every financial year to each registered
household in the Village Panchayat, whose adult members
volunteer to do unskilled labour
14.6.2 The Central Government bears 100% wage cost of
unskilled manual labour. Material cost including wages
of skilled and semi-skilled workers is borne by Central
Government and by State Government in the ratio of
75:25.
14.6.3 No contractors or machineries are allowed.
14.6.4 In order to facilitate registration of new job cards
and redressal of the grievances of workers, Rozgar
Diwas (Velaivaippu Dhinam) is organized in all Village
Panchayats once a month.
14.6.5 All workers shall have a right to participate in the
Gram Sabha and decide the Shelf of works and the order
of priority of works to be taken up under MGNREGS in
their Village Panchayat.
14.6.6 The wages for unskilled labour has been fixed
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based on the Rural Schedule of Rates. As per the revised
Schedule-I of MGNREG Act, the Schedule of Rates for
wages of unskilled labourers is so fixed that an adult
person working for eight hours which include an hour of
rest (i.e.,7 hours of work) will earn wages equal to wage
rate.
14.6.7 Wages are equal to both men and women and the
notified wage for 2020- 21 Rs.256/- per day.
14.6.8 Disbursement of wages is done through Public
Financial Management System (PFMS) and wages
credited to the workers accounts within 15 days.
14.6.9 One third of the beneficiaries should be women
14.6.10 Work site facilities such as drinking water, first aid

kit, shade etc., shall be provided.
14.6.11 Grama Sabha conducts the social audit in

respect of MGNREGS through Village Social Auditors.
12. A Toll free Help line (1299) has also been provided in each
district as part
of Grievance redressal mechanism
13. Under Section 12 of the MGNREG Act, Government of

Tamil Nadu has constituted the State Employment
Guarantee Council to advise, evaluate and monitor the
implementation of the scheme.
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Sl. No Name of the Chengalpattu
District
Total 1127209
Population 567197
1 Population as per
2011 Total no.of Male 560012
Census Total no.of 381110
Female Total 19256
no.of SC
Total no.of ST
1. St .Thomas
Mount
2. Thiruporur
No. of Blocks &
2 8 3.Kattankulathur
Block Name
4.Thirukalukundr
am
5.Acharapakkam
6.Maduranthaga
m 7.Lathur
8.Chithamur
No.of Village
3 359
Panchayat
4 No .of Habitations 2158
5 No of Clusters 548
Total No of
6 207115
MGNREGS House
holders
Total No.of
7 219635
Mgnregs Active
Workers
8 Daily Wage per Rs.256/- Per

Person day
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IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS
TOLL FREE NO: 1077 (COLLECTORATE,
CHENGALPATTU)
044-27427412 / 27427414
a) DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
DESIGNATION OFFICE RESIDENCE CELL NO
DISTRICT COLLECTOR - 044-27427417 9445456000

DISTRICT REVENUE OF-
FICER - - 9445000953
SUPERINTENDENT OF 9940277199 /
POLICE - - 9443000701
PROJECT OFFICER DRDA - - 9443327222

PERSONAL ASST. (GENER-
AL) TO COLLECTOR 044-27427413 - 9445007861
b) DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
S.NO DESIGNATION OFFICE MOBILE

PERSONAL ASSISTANT
1 044-27427413 9445007861
(GENERAL)
SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR
2 9444295077
(SSS)
ADDL.PERSONAL ASSISTANT
3 8903508515
(LAND)
4 DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER 8056718471

DISTRICT BACKWARD
5 9500959938
CLASSESOFFICER
DISTRICT ADI DRAVIDAR WEL-
6 9444295077
FARE OFFICER (i/c)
1
PERSONAL ASSISTANT (AGRI-
7 9444493040
CULTURE)
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
8 044-27427413 9443476609
(EXCISE)
HUZUR SARISHTADAR
9 8248161827
(GENERAL)
HUZUR SARISHTADAR
10 9384477740
(MAGISTERIAL)
11 SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (DM) 9962555899
REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICERS
1 RDO, MADURANTAKAM 27552196 9445000415
2 RDO, CHENGALPATTU 27426492 9445000414
3 RDO, TAMBARAM 22410050 9497083939
TAHSILDARS
S.NO TALUK NAME OFFICE MOBILE
1 CHENGALPATTU 27426702 9445000500
2 MADURANTAKAM 27552445 9445000503
3 CHEYYUR 27531144 9445000504
4 TAMBARAM 22382210 9445000502
5 THIRUKALUKUNDRAM 27447494 9445000501
6 THIRUPORUR 27445072 9384094642
7 PALLAVARAM 22352260 9384094644

29535507
8 VANDALUR 9791084272
8428080654
2
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT
7397372827 /
1 RDMA 22269022
9488006155
2 REE -CPT 9384593855
MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER
S.NO MUNICIPALITY NAME OFFICE MOBILE
1 CHENGALPATTU 27424251 7397372826
2 MADURANTAKAM 27552312 9444016060
3 PALLAVAPURAM 22418866 7397382219
4 TAMBARAM 22266206 7397382220
5 ANAKAPUTHUR 22480953 7397382215
6 MARAIMALAINAGAR 27452297 7397382211
7 PAMMAL 22483110 7397382213
8 SEMBAKKAM 22282115 7397392687
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS
S.NO MUNICIPALITY NAME OFFICE MOBILE

1 CHENGALPET 27424251 9443394643
2 MADHURANTHAGAM 27552312 9952426146
3 PALLAVAPURAM 22418866 9444905223
9003003606 /
4 TAMBARAM 22266206
9443144322
5 ANAKAPUTHUR 22480953 9445241079
6 MARAIMALAINAGAR 27452297 8637474953
7 PAMMAL 22483110 9444986295
8 SEMBAKKAM 22282115 9443905770
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TOWN PANCHAYAT

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
1 9442149896
TOWNPANCHYATS
CHENGALPATTU
TOWN PANCHAYAT - EXECUTIVE OFFICER
S.NO TOWN PANCHAYAT NAME OFFICE MOBILE

1 ACHARAPAKKAM 27522775 7824058569
2 CHITLAPAKKAM 22232500 7824058570
3 EDAKALINADU 27526110 7824058571
4 KARUNGUZHI 2756708 7824058572
5 MADAMBAKKAM 22281725 7824058574
6 MAMALLAPURAM 27442223 7824058575
7 NANDIVARAM GUDUVANCHERI 27465219 7824058577
8 PEERKANKARANAI 22743218 7824058578
9 PERUNGALATHUR 22760833 7824058579
10 THIRUNEERMALAI 22730569 7824058581
11 THIRUPORUR 27446508 7824058582
12 THIRUKALUKUNDRAM 27447141 7824058583
BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
BDO Village
BDO Block Panchyat
Name of Panchayat
Sl.No.
the Personal Personal
CUG Nos. CUG Nos.
Block Cell Cell
Nos. Nos.
1 Kattankolathur 7402606061 7402606062
2 Thiruporur 7402606071 7402606072
3 St.Thomas Mount 7402606086 7402606075
4 Madhuranthagam 7402606056 7402606057
5 Achirappakkam 7402606043 7402606044
6 Lathur 7402606051 7402606052
7 Chithamur 7402606047 7402606048
8 Thirukalukundram 7402606066 7402606067
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5.4 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE ( SOP )
The standard Operating Procedures (S.O.Ps) for various stakeholders in the district have
been adapted from the National Disaster Management Plan. The SOP has been prepared with the
objective of making the concerned persons understand their duties and responsibilities regarding
disaster management at all levels.
All departments and agencies shall prepare their own action plans in respect of their
responsibilities, under the standard operating procedures for efficient implementation.
The standard operating procedure shall be followed during normal time, warning stage,
disaster stage and post disaster stage. The standard operating procedures for the relevant
departments at each stage of disaster have been compiled in this section as listed below.
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1. District Collector
Pre - Disaster Condition
Alert and Warning Stage During Disaster After Disaster
 To prepare District  To maintain contact with  To convene meeting of  Organize initial and
Disaster Management Plan forecasting agencies and District Disaster subsequent technical
and disseminate to gather all possible Management Committee. assessments of disaster
different departments, information regarding the  To conduct Rapid affected areas and
agencies, Volunteers and alert. Assessment and launch determine the extent of loss
community groups.  To ensure that all Quick Response. and damage and volume
 To ensure basic facilities concerned in areas likely  To keep State Emergency and nature of relief
for personnel who will to be affected by imminent Operation Centre and keep required.
work at district level for disaster receive warning informed of the situation.  Keep the District Disaster
disaster response. signals and respond Management Committee
 To review the accordingly. and the State Emergency
preparedness level in the  To inform members of Operation Centre informed
district twice a year and District Disaster of the situation.
advise corrective steps in Management Authority.  Ensure supply of food,
case of weakness.  To maintain contact with drinking water, medical
 To ensure preparation and State Emergency supplies and other
maintenance of updated Operation Centre emergency items to the
inventory of personnel, aid affected population.
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material and equipment.  To instruct all concerned  Request State Government
to remain in readiness for for assistance if the District
 
 To ensure training of responding to the Disaster Management
teams of volunteers for emergency. Committee deems the
 
disseminating disaster  To advise concerned situation to be beyond the
warnings to the field level Officials to carry out capacity of the district to

and also for evacuation, evacuations where manage.

search, rescue, relief and required, and to keep  Visit and coordinate the

rehabilitation operations. transport, relief and implementation of various

 To ensure availability of medical teams ready to the relief and rehabilitation

communication and affected areas at a short programmers.

transport facilities for notice. Coordinate the activities of
NGOs in relief and
delivery of warnings and
rehabilitation programmes.
relevant material to field
personnel.

 To ensure drills on disaster
preparedness by the people
of disaster prone areas for
acquiring knowledge and
consciousness of such
preparedness.
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2. Department of District Rural Development Agency ( D.R.D.A):
 The D.R.D.A. is the representative of the Ministry of Rural Development in the district. The D.R.D.A. is one of the main
ministries that has the mandate to implement vulnerability reduction projects to alleviate poverty and improve people’s
livelihoods.
Pre - Disaster Condition Alert and Warning Stage During Disaster After Disaster
 Designate one Liaison Officer in  Activate Disaster  Ensure information flow  Quantify the loss/ damage.
the Department as the Disaster Management Focal from affected area and  Organize reconstruction of
Management Focal Point. Point(Liaison Officer maintain regular contact damaged houses on self
 Encourage disaster resistant designated by DRDA) with State Emergency help basis with local assets
technological practices in  Alert all concerned Operation Centre and materials received
buildings and infrastructure. about impending (24 Hours). from Government.
 Encourage the people in disaster.  Coordinate the activities  Arrange repair and re-
earthquake prone areas to adapt  Ensure safety of of District Disaster sinking of tube-wells and
earthquake resistant establishments, Management cleaning of canals and
technologies. structures and Committee. ponds.
 Prepare maps showing equipment in the field.  Ensure availability of  Take up repair/
population concentration and  Ensure formation of drinking water at times reconstruction work of
distribution of resources. Committee of Rescue, of need. infrastructure damaged by
 Report activities in periodic Relief, and  Provide necessary disaster.
meetings of the District Disaster Rehabilitation work and infrastructure to carry
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Management Committee meeting local Volunteer Teams. out relief works.
convened bytheDistrict  Assess initial damage.
Collector, Kanniyakumari
District.
 On the basis of its developmental
responsibility, Liaise with other
line departments and agencies
for a coordinated mitigation
approach.
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3.Department of Home:-
The Department of Home is the representative of the Ministry in the district. This is one of the main departments to provide support
to the District Collector in dealing with disaster situation.

 The Superintendent of  Establish the disaster  Carry out search  Arrange security for
Police shall be the Focal control room at district &rescue operations. government property and
point for the Department. level.  Set up emergency installations damaged in a
 Impart Training to the  Arrange drills for fire evacuation shelters, and disaster.
members of the Police Force extinguishing, rescue, transport affected  Participate in damage and
in First Aid, evacuation, evacuation and people to the shelters. need assessment.
rescue and relief operations. transportation of  Carry out fire fighting  Coordinate with other
 Identify the High Risk and injured persons and operations. officers for traffic
Risk areas for different prepare coordinated  Maintain law and order, management in and around
disaster and instruct the action plans in especially during relief damaged areas.
existing police installations cooperation with distribution.  Assist the local
located in those areas for concerned local  Keep close watch on administration in putting a
keeping themselves in agencies. any criminals and anti- stop to theft and misuse in
readiness for undertaking  Maintain social activity in the relief operation.
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emergency rescue, communications with area.
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evacuation and relief the police installations
operations. in the areas likely to be
 Coordinate with Wireless affected by disaster.
frequency of Police with the  Instruct all concerned
wireless network of Police to accord priority to
with the wireless network of disaster related wireless
other departments. messages if required by
 Train Volunteers from appropriate officials.
among citizens, and
Voluntary organization.
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4. Department of Public Health:
 Carry out and disseminate a  To ensure pre-  Mobilize medical  Remain vigilant about
risk evaluation of the positioning of teams and outbreak/possibility of
population. emergency health kits paramedical personnel any epidemics and take
 Develop a district plan on and personnel. to go to the affected effective steps against
emergency preparedness and  Assess health areas as part of the them.
response within the health infrastructure. rapid assessment and  Send report of health
sector.  Assess likely health quick response teams. related activities in
 Develop policy framework impacts and share  Provide medical affected areas to the
for the department. with district disaster assistance to the province for planning
 Ensure adequate availability management affected population. purpose.
of emergency health kits in committee for  Carry out technical
high risk areas. planning purpose. assessment on health
 Train volunteers on infrastructure
emergency preparedness availability and need.
programme such as first aid
and preventive measure
against diseases in disaster
prone areas.
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 Prepare a list of medical and
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paramedical personnel in
disaster prone areas and
disseminate it to concern
administrators.
 Establish and operate an
early warning system for
health threats based on the
routine health information
and in collaboration with
other departments.



5. Chief N.C.C Commander in the district:-
The chief N.C.C commander represents the ministry of defence in the district. The chief N.C.C Commander has an important
role of providing security, logistics, and if necessary, assistance in distribution of relief items and provision of equipment for
emergency response. He can provide trained personnel with specialized skills such as in communication technology for placement in
isolated areas, and can provide specialized transportation systems.
 Designate one liaison  Establish the disaster  Distribute emergency  Conduct survey in
officer of the N.C.C control room. relief materials to the affected areas and assess
commander as the disaster  Issue cautionary affected people. requirements of relief and
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preparedness focal point. instructions to all  Keep direct contact rehabilitation.
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 Prepare operational plan for concerned. with different officers.  Assist local
responding to the call of the  Organize task forces for  Dispatch situation administration in
governor during disaster. working of disaster reports to the province removing the dead bodies
 Hold drills on disaster control units. Each unit EOC. and debris in affected
preparedness and response. should be composed of  Send task forces to areas.
one full infantry disaster affected  Set up field hospital if
Company, engineers, areas. required.
doctors with medicines  Participate in
and nursing assistants. reconstruction and
 Earmark a reserve task rehabilitation operation if
force, if needed. requested.
 Move Task Forces to
the convenient
positions, if needed.
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6. Department of Agriculture:-
Department of agriculture and livestock represents the ministry of agriculture and livestock in the district. It has a role
in assessment of damage to agricultural crops and livestock, and impact of possible locust attacks. Their main role is to provide
seeds and necessary planting material and other inputs to assist in early recovery.
 Designate a focal point for  Monitor damage to  Quantify the loss and
disaster management within crops and identify damage within the
the department. steps for early quickest possible time
 Identify areas likely to be recovery. and finalize planning of
affected. agriculture
 Organize distribution of seeds, ____ rehabilitation.

seedlings, fertilizer and  Ensure availability of
implements to the affected adequate supply of
people under loan/grant. seeds, seedlings,
 Arrange for keeping stock of fertilizers, pesticides
seeds, fertilizers and and agricultural
pesticides. implements.
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7. Department of livestock:-

 Designate a focal point for  During flood assist  Arrange a rapid survey to
disaster management. Community for operation assess the loss.
 Select and earmark relating to the rescue and  For and dispatch Veterinary
highlands for use as shelter shifting of stranded Teams with appropriate
for livestock during flash livestock and poultry. equipments and medicines
floods.  During floods arrange for to aid affected livestock.
 Programme for vaccination the quick vaccination and  Arrange for disposal of
for protection of livestock treatment of livestock and dead bodies of animals.
against contagious diseases. poultry at shelter places.  Implement all schemes for
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 Prepare schemes for  During prolonged droughts rehabilitation of livestock.
supplementary arrange for sustainability of
arrangements for livestock population.
rehabilitation of livestock
and recouping their loss.
 Take up schemes for
procurement of animal feed
on emergency basis for
distribution in the affected
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areas.
 Establish fodder bank
schemes as security against
fodder shortage for
livestock due to disasters.
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8. Department of Irrigation:
Department of Irrigation represents the Ministry of Water in the District. The department is involved in disaster mitigation in
relation to drought and floods, as they affect agricultural production, irrigation systems and water supply and management. Some of
these mitigation activities include rehabilitation and management of watersheds and water catchment and enforcement of land use
patterns. The role of the Department is critical for improving and expanding irrigation systems to cope with drought situations and
manage flood problems.
 Designate a Liaison  Alert DistrictDisaster  Open a Control Room in the  Take up sustained
Officer in the Management Committee. Department. programmes for
Department as the  Since flash floods get  Launch emergency repair rehabilitation of flood
Disaster Management triggered within short time- operations for critically protection works, Canals
Focal Point. spans take steps to alert all damaged flood protection and Ponds.
 Promote watershed through telephone and works, canals and Ponds.
Development wireless according to
programmers needs.
 Develop Schemes for  Mount watch on flood
restoration / protection works and canal
Conservation of systems.
Irrigation system.
 Ensure efficient
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management of flood
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forecasting and warning
centers and improve
procedure of flood
forecasts and intimation
to appropriate
authorities.
 Operate Flood
Information Centre in
the flood season every
year.
 Collect all information
on weather forecast,
water level of all
principal rivers flowing
through the district.

 Inform all concerned
about daily weather
news and issue regular
press bulletins.

 Take steps to
strengthening or flood
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protection works and
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canals before the flood
protection works and
canals before the flood
season.
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9. Department of communication:-

 Introduce mobile phone  Provide support to the  Operate communication systems  Take steps to fully
network in the district. Disaster Management round the clock (24 hours). restore and rehabilitate
 Ensure communication Committee and ensure  On request, provide additional any damaged
links between district links with State. communication lines for communication
administration and  Deliver early warning emergency communication. infrastructure.
province government, information to the  Provide measures for satellite and
and between district and agencies and other wireless communication
state. communities requiring from the area affected by disaster
 Take steps to ensure them. to the district.
power back up for  Take steps for the  Provide mobile communication
communication systems protection of own facilities to the Rapid Assessment
during possible property. and Quick Response Teams.
emergency situation.  Assess damage to
 Take proper and telecommunication infrastructure
adequate security steps and immediately take steps to
for the protection of own restore it.
installations and
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properties.
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10. Department of Information, Culture and Tourism:
The Department of Information, Culture and Tourism represents the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism in the district.
The department’s most critical role is broadcasting/ disseminating warnings to communities before a disaster occurs. It also has to play
a major role in education and awareness programmes for better organized preparedness and response at government and community
levels.
 Popularize the techniques  Arrange quick collection  Ensure that the news to be  Arrange dissemination of
of preparedness and of weather bulletins to broadcast reflects the true information of the short and
survival during pre – reflect the possibility of and clear presentation of long term measures of
disaster, disaster and post- floods. the actual position and different ministries,
disaster period through  Launch information does not create panic in departments, Agencies for
print, television, radio and programme for quick the minds of the people relief and rehabilitation of
other publicity media. dissemination disaster and also advise them to the affected people.
 Ensure strict performance warnings to appropriate desist from taking
of allotted duties by print, agencies and community unreasonable steps.
radio, television, films groups.  Take steps for publicity of
and publications related  Take steps for the news directives relating to
departments. protection of own the situation issued by
 Take proper and adequate property. District Collector.
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security steps for the  Curtail normal
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protection of own programmers to broadcast
installations and essential information on
properties. disaster if requested by
 Prepare guidelines or the District Collector.
policy for necessary  Arrange visit to the
action by mass media on affected area by the local
reporting disasters. and foreign journalists in
the interest of publication
of accurate and true report
in the news.
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11. Department of Transport:
 Department of Transport represents the Ministry of Transport in the district. During disaster situations, the Department would
need to take steps to arrange for sending personnel and relief materials to the disaster affected area and relocate the affected
people.
 Designate a Liaison  Identify and make  Take steps for  Assess damage to
Officer of the Department inventory of transport transportation of relief transportation vehicles.
as the Focal Point and vehicles and ensure that personnel and material to  Assess damage to aircraft
inform all concerned. they are all in good affected areas. landing facilities.
 Carry out survey of working condition.  Take steps for movement of  Take steps to ensure speedy
condition of all aircraft  Ensure availability of fuel, affected population to safer repair and restoration of
landing facilities at Taluk recovery vehicles for areas. transport facilities.
level. possible evacuation of  Collate and disseminate
people. information regarding fuel
availability etc., to
personnel operating in the
field.
 Launch recovery missions
for stranded vehicles.
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12. Department of Revenue and Disaster Mitigation:
Department of Revenue represents Ministry of Revenue Administration. The department has an important role regarding
allocation of funds on priority basis for disaster mitigation and rehabilitation projects. It needs to ensure that development programmes
implemented in disaster vulnerable areas of the province incorporate disaster mitigation measures.
 Designate a Liaison  Provide information for the  Allocate funds for the repair,
Officer in the announcement of early reconstruction of damaged
Department as Disaster warning for different kinds infrastructure after
Management Focal of disaster based on hazard considering their overall loss
point. forecast and vulnerability and damage.
 Ensure disaster risk data base.
reduction is
incorporated in all
_____
development
programmes.
 Prepare Hazard and
Vulnerability Maps at
the Village level for
different kinds of
disasters.
 Accord
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appropriate
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priority to disaster
mitigation projects like
embankments,
afforestation,
telecommunications and
construction of safe
buildings.
 Establish disaster
management funding
mechanism to ensure
adequate resources for
mitigation and
preparedness work, and
quick availability of
resources for relief and
rehabilitation when
required.
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13. Department of Education:
Department of Education represents the Ministry of Education in the district. The department will conduct training program for
teachers and children on disaster management. The department will coordinate with the local authority and arrange for mock drills,
search and rescue drills. The community of students and teachers can be effectively utilized for dissemination of disaster management
awareness and education to the general public.
 Identify one Liaison  In the event of the disaster,  Determine the extent of loss
Officer in the department place required for in educational institutions
as Disaster Management emergency shelter and relief and prepare plans for their
Focal Point. centre, educational rehabilitation.
 In consultation with institutions may be utilized.
Disaster Management  Students and staff can
Authority in ______ provide local voluntary
Kanniyakumari District assistance for distribution of
under the District relief material and
Collector and the assistance to especially
Ministry of Education, needy people in the locality.
include disaster related
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subjects in the curricula in
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Schools, Colleges and
Technical Educational
institutions.
 Arrange for training of
teachers and students of
disaster prone areas about
the steps to be taken at
different stages of disaster

and organize them,
through coordination with

Community, as
Volunteers and inspire

them for rescue,
evacuation and relief
works.

 Ensure that construction

of all educational
institutions in earthquake
zones are earthquake
resistant.
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14. Department of Mining:
Department of Mining and Industries represents the Ministry of Mining and Industries in the district. In addition to
preparation and implementation of its own contingency plans, the Department will perform the following functions:
 One Liaison Officer in  Evacuation of the mine  To keep in contact with the  After assessment of the loss
the Department is to be workers from the mines on District Disaster or damage due to disaster,
designated as Disaster receipt of the early warning Management Committee. plan for rehabilitation of
Management Focal from E.O.C.,  Provide equipments for mines.
Point. Kanniyakumari District. search and rescue.
 Issue detailed  Provide search and rescue
instruction to the personnel at the request of
employees about their the District Collector.
duties and
responsibilities in Pre
disaster and post-
disaster stages of
normal disaster.
 Arrange regular training
for mining employees in
the disaster prone areas
on disaster issues.
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15. Department of Industries:
 Designate a Liaison  Request industries to  Take steps to plan for
Officer in the Department provide emergency relief rehabilitation of industries
as the Disaster materials such as food adversely affected by
Management Focal Point. products, temporary disasters.
 Ensure all possible steps shelters, medicines and
for the security of medical equipments and
manpower, implements, search and rescue
Stock, installation or equipments.
Factories.
 Prepare listing and
______
locations of industries and
establishments for possible
sourcing of relief material
during disasters.
 Ensure training on
preparedness programmes
to be adapted at different
levels for all manpower
employed in factories and
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establishments in disaster
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vulnerable areas.
 Promote the preparation of
emergency preparedness
plans by all industrial
units.
16. Department of public works:
Department of public works represents the ministry of public works in the district. The Department has a vital role in provision
and maintenance of vital public infrastructure.
 Designate one Liaison  Instruct all officials at  Provide assistance to the  Carry out detailed
Officer in the construction sites to keep damage assessment teams technical assessment of
Department as the manpower and materials for survey of damage to damage to public works.
Disaster Preparedness prepared for protection and roads and infrastructure.  Assist in construction of
Focal Point. repair of public works.  Take steps to clear debris temporary shelters.
 Take precautionary  Direct construction and assist search and rescue  Organize repairs of
steps for the protection authorities and companies teams. building damaged in the
of government property to preposition spare  Provide sites for disaster.
against possible loss necessary workers and rehabilitation of affected  Prepare detailed
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disaster. facilities) in or near areas  Collate and disseminate rehabilitation of damaged
 Formulate guidelines for likely to be affected by information regarding public works.
safe construction of disaster. operational and safe routes  Arrange technical
public works. and alternate routes, fuel assistance and
 Prepare list, with availability etc. to personnel supervision for
specifications and operating in the field. reconstruction works as
position, of heavy  Launch repair missions for per request.
construction equipment damaged critical  Assess damage to
in the province. infrastructure and routes. transportation
 Organize periodic  Take steps for prompt infrastructure.
training for engineers removal of uprooted trees  Take steps to ensure
and other construction on the roads. speedy repair and
personnel on disaster restoration of transport
resistant construction links.
technologies.
 Carry out survey of

condition of all highway
systems at national and
state level.
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17. Department of Town, Country Planning, Panchayat Development and Housing:
Department of Town, Country Planning, Panchayat Development and Housing represents the Ministry of Urban Development and
Housing in the district. The department will prepare its own contingency plan for the maintenance of public infrastructure, retrofit
important common buildings and identify safer places for relocation. The department also plays an important role in developing
appropriate national building codes and bye-laws and their proper implementation. In the post disaster phase, the department will take
adequate steps to undertake building damage assessment and promote reconstruction.
 Designate one liaison  Coordinate with other  Provide vital  Coordinate with
officer in the ministry development agencies information to the concerned agencies for
as the disaster for possible assistance disaster management all reconstruction
preparedness focal in disaster affected committee and agencies activities under
point. areas. in the field regarding rehabilitation programs.
 Take precautionary status of available  Arrange technical
steps for the protection infrastructure that can assistance and
of property against be of use during relief supervision for
possible loss and operations. reconstruction works as
damage during disaster. per request.
 Periodic training of
engineers and other
construction personnel
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on safe construction.
 Identify and plan for
rehabilitation locations
for those living in

disaster vulnerable
areas.

 Prepare building
regulations for safe
construction.




18. Department of Labour:
Department of Labour represents the Ministry of Labour in the District. The department will arrange for protection of manpower
and organize special camps for differently abled labours. It will also provide necessary help and assistance for socio – economic
rehabilitation.
 Designate a liaison  Provide labour to other  Take appropriate steps
officer as a focal point departments for relief to provide labour
______
and inform all supply and distribution. assistance to concerned
concerned.  Provide skilled labour ministries in
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 Issue disaster for maintenance of reconstruction and
management guidelines equipment and tools. rehabilitation
to all industries and  Help in establishment of programmes.
ensure on-site and off- camps.  Introduce employment
site plans for all  Ensure minimum wages generation schemes and
industries. to labour during relief alternate livelihoods for
 Prepare and disseminate work in drought or affected population.
guidelines for ` the other disasters.
labor security and
safety.
 Prepare and implement
rules and regulations for
industrial safety and

hazardous waste
management.

 Prepare and disseminate

public awareness
material related to
chemical accidents.
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19. Department of Social Welfare and women Uplift.
Department of women uplift represents the ministry of Social Welfare for Women and Children. The Department has an important
role in disaster management as women are more vulnerable to disasters due to their socio-cultural status. The department will take
special steps to reduce vulnerability of women in disaster prone areas. Organize Special camps for the disabled, widows, Children and
other vulnerable groups.
 Involve the health
 Designate one liaison  Psycho Social Support
ministry in catering to
officer as focal point Programme to Affected
special health needs of
and inform all communities.
women.
concerned.  Provide accommodation
 Establish relief camps
 Sensitization of disaster to Women, Children,
for women and ensure
managers related to and Senior Citizen in
______ fulfilment of basic
gender issues in disaster Special Homes.
needs of women in
management. Prepare  Prepare special
general relief camps.
special projects for programmers for the
 To take steps for safety
socio economic rehabilitation of
of women and girls in
uplifting of women women.
disaster affected areas.
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towards disaster risk  Ensure separate
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reduction. sanitation facilities for
 Organize health camps women in relief camps.
for regular medical  Introduce special
checkups of women and vocational training
aid to the needy. programs for women.
 Assist in provision of  Provide alternate
drinking water facilities livelihood training to
near settlements. Women and
 Organize training adolescents.
programs for women
and NGOs to cope with
disaster situations.
 Strengthening NGOs
working in Disaster
Management
 Coordination with
NGOs and INGOs in
the District.
 Monitoring Orphanages
and Home for Aged.
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ANNEXURE 3
PREPAREDNESS CHECKLIST FOR
DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
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I. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
WORK TO BE
DONE
EVACUATION OTHER
SDRF/ NDRF RAIN GAUGES
SHELTERS
SHELTERS
IDENTIF
GET KEYS Y CHECK
ACCOMODATION FUNCTIONING
SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR CHECK

NURSING MOTHERS WORKING REPAIR &
CONDITIONS REPLACE, IF
NECESSARY
FOOD SUPPLY
REPORT TO
DEOC
SHGs FOR
COOKING
MILK SUPPLY SPECIAL FOOD

FOR CHILDREN
FROM AAVIN
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II. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE FIRE
AND RESCUE
DEPARTMENT
WORK TO BE
DONE
SEARCH AND CONTROL

FIRE ENGINES MOCK DRILLS
RESCUE ROOM
EQUIPMENT
ENSURE
 INFLATABLE
FILL FUEL DISTRICT LEVEL PROPER
 RUBBER BOATS FUNCTIONING
  LIFE BUOYS
 LIFE JACKETS
 ENSURE
 RUBBER TALUK LEVEL
DINGHIES ADDITIONAL

 BEACON LIGHTS
DRIVERS

 FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
FILL WATER
TANKS
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III. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY
THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
WORK TO BE
DONE
IV.
TRAINING OF SEARCH AND POLICE

PERSONNEL RESCUE VEHICLES
EQUIPMENT
RESCUE FILL FUEL
TRAINING WORK TO BE
DONE
COORDINATE ENSURE
WITH SDRF &  POWER SAWS ADDITIONAL
COAST GUARD DRIVERS
 LIFE BUOYS
 LIFE JACKETS
 TORCH LIGHTS
 LADDERS ENSURE
 NYLON ROPES PROPER
 SPADES FUNCTIONING
 CROW BARS OF VHF SETS
 CUT KNIVES
 MATTOCKS
 WHISTLES
 RAIN COATS
 CAPS
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IV. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE RURAL
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TOWN
PANCHAYATS AND MUNICIPALITIES
WORK TO BE
DONE
LOCAL WATER WATER BORNE EVACUATION

EQUIPMENT
BODIES DISEASES SHELTERS
LIME POWDER, FOOD

CLOSE SAND BAGS, BLEACHING PREPARATION
BREACHES GUNNY BAGS POWDER ON
STREETS
SELF HELP
STRENGTHEN STRONG LID GROUPS
WEAK POINT OF FOR OPEN BORE
MINOR WELLS
IRRIGATION SANITISATION
TANKS,
OORANIES,
PONDS GEN SETS FOR
EVERY VILLAGE CLEANING
PANCHAYAT STAFF
FILL OHTs
GEN SETS
TREE CUTTING
EQUIPMENT,
JCBs
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V. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
VI.
WORK TO BE
DONE
MEDICINE GENERATORS EVACUATION

AMBULANCES SHELTERS
STOCK
ALL FLOORS OF MEDICAL

FROM TNMSC FILL FUEL TEAM FOR
HOSPITALS EACH SHELTER
GET NEARBY ENSURE

KEEP
DISTRICT STOCK ADDITIONAL
ADEQUATE
HOLDERS’ DRIVERS
NUMBERS
MEDICINE
DIAPERS,
SANITARY
NAPKINS
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VI. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
PWD (BUILDINGS)
DEPARTMENT
WORK TO BE
DONE
EVACUATION OTHER PUBLIC DILAPIDATED

SHELTERS SHELTERS BUILDINGS BUILDINGS
INSPECTION ISSUE LOCK

INSPECTION AND SEAL
NOTICE
WHETHER SUITABLE FOR CHECK FOR

PUBLIC ACCOMODATION POSSIBLE
CLOGGING OF
STORM WATER
PIPES
POWER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY
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. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
PWD (WRO) DEPARTMENT
WORKIV. TO BE
DONE
SUPPLY PRIOR
WEIRS EQUIPMENT
CHANNELS INTIMATION
REMOVE DAMAGE SAND BAGS, TO LOCAL

OBSTRUCTIONS REPAIR CASUARINA AUTHORITIES
POLES
CLEAR WHEN EXCESS

BLOCKAGES WATER IS LET
OUT
MOVING PEOPLE
FROM LOW LYING
AREAS
TO ELEVATED
PLACES
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VIII. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
WORK TO BE
IDONE.
MAINTENANCE REPAIR KEYS
KEEP IN GOOD CONTACT EE, TO BE GIVEN TO

CONDITION PWD VAOs
(BUILDINGS)
TO BEFORE
ACCOMMODATE CYCLONE
PEOPLE
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IX. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
DEPARTMENT
IV.
WORK TO BE
DONE
CATTLE
VETRINARY FODDER AMBULANCES
HOSPITALS SHELTERS
ADEQUATE ADEQUATE TO PROTECT FILL FUEL

MEDICINE STOCK ANIMALS FROM
RAIN
AWARENESS ON CONTACT ENSURE

VACCINE NEARBY ADDITIONAL
DISTRICTS DRIVERS
ESSENTIAL
EQUIPMENT CHECK
WORKING
CONDITIONS
FOR DECEASED
DISINFECTANTS
ANIMALS
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X. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT
IV.
WORK TO BE
DONE
HARVESTED
ESSENTIAL EXTENSION CROP PRODUCTS
STOCK TEAMS INSURANCE
TRANSFER
CERTIFIED FOR CROP GET LIST OF
SEEDS PROTECTION BENEFICIARIES
ENSURE THAT ADANGAL TO ELEVATED

FERTILIZERS
EXTRA SUPPLIES ENTRY AREAS
AND
MATERIALS ARE
OBTAINED
COORDINATE
PESTICIDES
WITH REVENUE
DEPARTMENT
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XI. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT (STATE &
NATIONAL)
IV.
WORK TO BE
DONE
INSPECTION OBSTRUCTION ALTERNATE EQUIPMENT

CLEARANCE ROUTE MAP
CULVERTS, SIDE TREES & TO EVACUATE BULL DOZERS,

BERMS, BUSHES PEOPLE POWER SAWS,
CAUSEWAYS JCBs, TREE
CUTTERS,
BARRICADES,
TRAFFIC CONES
DAMAGE TENDER
REPAIR FIXATION
GET LIST OF
PRIVATE HEAVY
CONSTRUCTION BEFORE THE MACHINERY
OF RAIN WATER ONSET OF CONTRACTORS
HARVESTING MONSOON
PITS, SOAK PITS
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PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT
WORKIV. TO BE
DONE
VULNERABLE GET PHONE

ADEQUATE MOVEMENT STOCK
SHOPS NUMBERS
PACKAGING ADEQUATE SHIFT TO SAFER LPG SUPPLIERS,

MATERIAL FOR LORRIES PLACES OIL
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES,
RENTAL
UTENSILS
SHOPS
FILL FUEL
FOOD GRAINS,
KEROSENE,
GUNNY BAGS ASK THEM TO
GIVE
ADDITIONAL PREFERENCE
DRIVERS FOR GOVT.
PURPOSES
COVER
PRODUCTS
WITH
TARPAULINE
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XIII. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT
WORKIV. TO BE
DONE
CONTROL
REPAIR GENERATORS EQUIPMENT
ROO
M
REPLACE TRANSFORMER
DAMAGED S, CONCRETE
POLES POLES,
ELECTRIC
FROM ENSURE
WIRES, RUBBER
ELECTRICITY PROPER
GLOVES
TIGHTEN CABLE BOARD & FUNCTIONING
LINES PUBLIC SECTOR
CORPORATIONS
PETROMAX
LAMPS,
CHECK EMERGENCY
TRAIN
UNDERLINE LIGHTS
PERSONNEL
CABLES
STREET LIGHT
INSPECTION READY FOR
INSTANT
MOBILISATION
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XIV. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE TWAD
(TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND
DRAINAGE BOARD)
I.
WORK TO BE
DONE
DRINKING STANDBY
LIST OF FLOOD WATER WATER SUPPLY
PRONE AREAS PLAN
COLLECT CHLORINATION DURING

WATER LEVELS EMERGENCY
OF STORAGE
STRUCTURES
BACTERIOLOGICAL
ACQUIRE
ANALYSIS
ACTIVATE TANKERS
FLOOD
MONITORING
MECHANISM
SUPPLY TO
RELIEF
SHELTERS &
AFFECTED
VILLAGES
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V. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
WORKIV. TO BE
DONE
MOBILISATION TRAFFIC INVENTORY OF STATE

OF VEHICLES SURVEY HEAVY TRANSPORT
VEHICLES CORPORATION
AT SHORT CONDITION OF
GOVERNMENT ISSUE
NOTICE ALL HIGHWAY
SYSTEMS & PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS
AGENCIES FOR PROVIDING
BUSES
PREPARE A
PLAN
FOR
EVACUATION
AND RELIEF
KEEP VEHICLES
AT
CENTRALISED
LOCATIONS
ADDITIONAL
DRIVERS
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XVI. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
WORK TO BE
IDONE.
DATA DEPLOYMENT
VHF SETS
COLLECTION OF BOATS
BOATS DURING CONTACT WITH

(REGISTERED CYCLONE FISHERMEN IN
AND THE SEA
UNREGISTERED)
TO LOW LYING
AREAS
NO. OF NETS
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XVII. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY
THE FOREST DEPARTMENT
WORK TO BE
IDONE.
HEAVY OTHER KEEP

EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT ADEQUATE
STOCK OF FIRST
AID BOXES
JCBs, BULL POWER SAWS,

DOZERS, TORCH LIGHTS,
CRANES, HEAVY LIFE BUOYS,
DUTY WATER LIFE JACKETS,
PUMPING LADDERS,
EQUIPMENT NYLON ROPES,
SPADES, CROW
BARS, CUT
ENSURE KNIVES,
PROPER MATTOCKS,
FUNCTIONING WHISTLES, RAIN
COATS, CAPS
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XVIII. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT
WORKIV. TO BE
DONE
EVACUATION
EMERGENCY LANDLINE CELL PHONE
SHELTERS
TOLL FREE CONNECTIONS TOWERS
NUMBERS
ENSURE ENSURE
PROPER TELEPHONE
WORKING CONNECTION
GET LIST OF
PRIVATE CELL
PHONE SERVICE
PROVIDERS
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XIX. PREPARATORY WORK TO BE DONE BY THE MILK
AND DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
WORK TO BE
IDONE.
MILK SUPPLY MAN POWER

EVACUATION
SHELTER
ENSURE EXTRA KEEP SEPARATE

ADEQUATE VEHICLES STOCK
STOCK
KEEP EXTRA
TANKS
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ANNEXURE 4
CHAPTER-16 IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT ORDERS
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ANNEXURE 5
Dos and Don’ts of Possible Hazards FLOOD
Pre disaster
Individual Preparedness: If you have to Governmental
Preparedness:
evacuate:
  
Know the route of the nearest Pack clothes, Update all
safe shelter. essential resource
 inventory.
First Aid kit should be ready medicines, 
with extra medicines for snake valuable personal Control room
should be
bite and diarrhoea. papers in water
functional for 24

Tie up all valuables at the top proof bags. hours.
 
of the roof. Inform the Identify all the

Radio with extra batteries, Disaster sheltering
torch, and ropes are to be kept Management places where
people could be
ready. Team member
 evacuated.

Store dry fruits, Kerosine, about the place of Activate all the
biscuits baby food, at least for your shelter.
first aid and the

7 days. Inform the rescue and

Water proof bags, Polythene Disaster evacuation
bags to store clothes and Management team.

valuables. Team to the See to it that
 there is no
Be ready with umbrella and place that you are leakage in the
bamboo sticks (to protect shifting to.
flow of the river.
 
yourself from snakes) Raise furniture Ascertain the

Identify a high-land or mound and appliances to
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for the cattle and sufficient a higher place. availability of
 dry fruits and
fodder for them. Switch off all
 food, drinking
As soon as you receive warning electric water and
tune to the local news channel appliances.
medicines.

in the radio/Television for the Put sand bags in 
Ascertain the
latest update for guidance. the toilet and
fodder

Don’t spread rumours. Get cover all sewage availability for
authentic dataandthen backflow. cattle.
 
announace it. Lock your house Mobilise boats
 and vehicles
Check your emergency kit. and take the route
that will help in
suggested.
 evacuation and
Don’ t step into rescue operation
water of unknown
and in the
depth and current. distribution of
relief materials.

Proper storage
of foodgrains in
the vulnerable

 pockets.

Identify the
relief materials
and distribution

 centres.

Inspect,
strengthen and
repair all the
approach roads

and culverts.
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
Provide trouble -
free mobile
phones in the
vulnerable
areas.

Provide
adequate hand
pump sets
where the wells
are likely to be
inundated.

Liaise with
army, navy,
coastguards and
railways.

Prepare maps of
alternate route
to plan where
resources are
available.
During Disaster:
Individual Government
 
Drink boiled water or Carry out rescue and evacuation.

chlorinated water. Operation of control room and

Keep your food covered, eat provide warning update.

food that is hot. Don’t take Provide relief materials.
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
heavy meals. Mobilising resources such as

Take plain tea(Without milk), boats, dry food, temporary shelter.

rice water, coconut water Ensuring theavailability of
during diarrhea. medicines, drinking water, tankers

Beware of snakes for snake etc.

bites are common during flood. Coordination at various levels and

Do not allow children to stay agencies.

with empty stomach. Mobile health units to be made

Stay away from deep water. available.

Don’t go into uncertain depths , Damage assessment of human life,
even water above knee level. livestock, crop and livelihood.
Post Disaster:
Individual Government
 
Listen to the latest flood bulletin Rescue people.

before morning from a sheltering Restore roads and power supply.

place. Provide safe drinking water.
 
Use recommended routes to Check the outbreak of any
return back. epidemics.
 
Dry all electrical equipments Mobile health teams to be
before use. mobilized.
 
Avoid touching any fallen electric Avail the help of NGOs.

lines.Beware of snakes as snake Carry out damage assessment.

bites are common. Ensure adequate timely and
Clean the house with speedy credit is made available
disinfectants and the surrounding to the farmers for purchasing
by using bleaching powder agricultural inputs and cattle.
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Earthquake Disaster:
Before Earthquake
Individual Have a disaster emergency Develop an Emergency
Kit ready: Communication Plan:
 
Repair deep 1. Battery operated In case family
plaster cracks in torch.
members are
ceiling and 2. Extra batteries.
separated from one
foundations . Get 3. Battery operated
another during an
expert advice if Radio set.
earthquake (a real
there are signs of 4. First Aid kit and
possibilities during
structural Manual.
the day when adult
defects. 5. Emergency food
members are at work

Anchor overhead items(dried items and children are at
lighting fixtures of food)
school) develop a plan
to the ceiling. 6. Water packed and
for reuniting after the

Follow BIS codes sealed. disaster.

relevant to your 7. Matches in Boxes Ask an out-of-state
area for building in a water proof
relative or friend to
standards. container.
serve as the “ family

Fasten shelves 8. Knife. contact” after
securely to walls. 9. Chlorine Tablets or
disaster, it’s often

Place large or powdered water easier to call long
heavy objects in purifying agents.
distance. Make sure
the lower 10.Can opener.
everyone in the family
shelves. 11.Essential Medicines.
knows the name,

Store breakable 12. Cash and credit
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items such as cards. address and phone
boiled food, glass 13. Thick ropes and number of the contact
and china clay cords. person.
vessels, in lower 14. Sturdy shoes.
space and closed
cabinets with
latches.

Hang heavy
items such as
pictures and
mirrors away
from beds, in
shelters and
places where
people sit.

Brace overhead
light and fan
 fixtures.

Repair defective
electrical wiring
and leaky gas

 connections.
 Theseare
potential fire
risks.
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DURING EARTHQUAKE:
If in a moving vehicle/
If indoors: If Outdoors:
under debris
  
Drop to the ground, take Stay there. Do not light a

cover by getting under a Move away from match.

sturdy table or other piece of buildings, trees, Do not move about
furniture and Hold on until streetlights and or kick up dust.

the shaking stops. If there utility wires. Cover your mouth

is no table or desk near Once in the open, with a
you, cover your face and stay there until the handkerchief or
head with your arms and shaking stops. The clothing .

crouch in an inside corner of greatest danger Do not light a
the building. exists, directly match.
 
Protect yourself by staying outside building, at Do not move about
under the lintel of an inner exits and alongside or kick up dust.

door, in the corner of a exterior walls. Most Cover your mouth
room, under a table or even earthquake related with a
under a bed. casualties result handkerchief or

Stay away from glass- from collapsing clothing .

windows, outside doors, and walls, flying glass Tap on a pipe or
walls, and anything that and falling objects. wall so that
could fall, such as lighting rescuers can
fixtures or furniture. locate you. Use a

Stay in bed if you are there whistle if one is
when the earth quake available and
strikes. Hold on and protect shout only as a
your head with a pillow, if last resort.
you are under a heavy light Shouting can
fixture that could fall. In cause you to
that case, move to the inhale dangerous
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nearest safe place. amount of dust.
 
Use a door way for shelter
only if it is in close
proximity to you and if you
know it is a strongly
supported load bearing door
way.

Stay inside until the shaking

 stops and it is safe to go
outside. Research has
shown that most injuries
occur when people inside
buildings attempt to move to
a different location inside
 the building or try to leave.

Be aware that the electricity
may go out or the sprinkler
system or fire alarms may

turn on.
 
Do not use the elevators.
After an Earthquake:

Keep calm. Switch on the radio/TV and obey any instructions you
 hear on it.

 Keep away from beaches and low banks of rivers. Huge waves may
sweep in.
 
 Expect aftershocks. Be prepared.
 
Turn of the water, gas and electricity.
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
 Do not smoke and do not light matches or use a cigarette light.Do
not turn on switches. There may be gas leaks or short circuits.
 
 Use a Torch light.

If there is fire try
to put it out. If you cannot put out any fire call
 the fire brigades.

If people are
 seriously injured, do not move them unless they are
 in danger.

 Immediately clean up any  inflammable products that might have
spilled(alcohol, paints etc)
 
 If you know that people have been buried, tell the rescue teams.
Don’t rush and worsen the situation of injured person or your own
 situation.

Avoid places where there are loose electric wires and do not touch
 any metal objects in contact with electric lines.

Don’t drink water from open container without having examined it
 and filter it through a sieve, a filter or any ordinary clean cloth.

If your home is badly damaged you will have to leave it. Collect
water containers, food and ordinary and  Special medicines(for
 persons with heart complaints, diabetes etc).

Do not re-enter badlydamaged buildings and do not go near
damaged structures.
Tsunami
What to do
When a tsunami warning is issued If you feel a strong coastal
Earthquake

Use a radio or stay tuned to a If you feel an earthquake that lasts
local radio or television station 20 seconds or longer when you are in
for updated emergency a coastal area, you should:-
information.
  
Locate household members and You should first protect yourself
review evacuation plans, make from the earthquake.
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sure every one knows there are 
When the shaking stops, gather
potential threats and the best
members of your house hold
way is to move to safer ground. gather and move quickly to higher
ground away from the coast. A

If any members of your tsunami may be come within

household have special  minutes.
evacuation needs, (Small 
Avoid downed power lines and
children, elderly people, or
stay away from buildings and
people with disabilities) consider bridges from where heavy objects

evacuating early. might fall during aftershock.

If time permits, secure
unanchored objects around your
home or business place.
Tsunami waves can sweep away
lose objects.Securing these
items or moving them inside will
reduce potential loss or damage.

Be ready to evacuate. Being
prepared will help you to move
faster if a tsunami warning is

 issued.

Consider a precautionary
evacuation of your livestock.
Waiting until the last minute

could be fatal for them and
dangerous for you. So move
livestock to higher ground
without further delay.
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How to prepare for a tsunami
If you are in an area at risk from tsunami you If you are on a boat or ship
should
  
Find out if your home, School, workplace Find out if your home, School, workplace
or other frequently visited locations are in or other frequently visited locations are in
tsunami hazard areas. tsunami hazard areas.
  
Know the height of your street above sea Know the height of your street above sea
level and the distance of your street, level and the distance of your street, from
from the coast or other high-risk waters. the coast or other high-risk waters. Find
Find out the height above sea level and out the height above sea level and the
the distance from the coast of distance from the coast of outbuildings
outbuildings that house animals as well that house animals as well as pastures or
as pastures or corals. corals.
  
Plan evacuation routes from your home, Plan evacuation routes from your home,
school, work place or any other place school, work place or any other place you
you could be where tsunami presents a could be where tsunami presents a risk.

risk. If possible pick areas 100 feet(30 meters)

If possible pick areas 100 feet(30 meters) above sea level or go as far as two miles.(3
above sea level or go as far as two kilometers) inland away from the
miles.(3 kilometers) inland away from coastline. If you cannot get this height, go
the coastline. If you cannot get this as far as you can. Every foot inland or
height, go as far as you can. Every foot upward may make a difference. You
inland or upward may make a difference. should be able to reach your safe location
You should be able to reach your safe on foot within 15 minutes. After a disaster
location on foot within 15 minutes. After roads may become impassable or blocked.
a disaster roads may become impassable Be prepared to evacuate by foot if
or blocked. Be prepared to evacuate by necessary. Foot- paths normally lead
foot if necessary. Foot- paths normally uphill and inland while many roads are
lead uphill and inland while many roads parallel to coastlines.

are parallel to coastlines. If your children’s school is an identified

If your children’s school is an identified inundation zone, find out what the school
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inundation zone, find out what the school evacuation plan is find out if the plan
evacuation plan is find out if the plan requires you to pick your children up from
requires you to pick your children up school or from another location.
from school or from another location. 
Telephone lines during a tsunami watch or
 warning may beoverloaded and routes
Telephone lines during a tsunami watch
or warning may 
be overloaded and routes
 may be jammed.
 may be jammed. 
Use radio or stay tuned to local radio or
 informed of local
television station to keep
Use radio or stay tuned to local radio or
 watches and warnings.
television station to keep informed of
 local watches and warnings. 
Discuss tsunami with your family.
 Everyone should know what to do in a
Discuss tsunami with your family.
Everyone should know what to do in a tsunami situation. Discussing tsunami
tsunami situation. Discussing tsunami ahead of time will help reduce fear and
ahead of time will help reduce fear and save precious time in an emergency.
save precious time in an emergency. Review flood safety and preparedness

Review flood safety and preparedness  measures with your family.

 measures with your family. 
If your are visiting an area at risks from
 tsunami, check with the hotel or motel.
If your are visiting an area at risks from
tsunami, check with the hotel or motel. Camp ground operators, for tsunami
Camp ground operators, for tsunami evacuation information and find out what
evacuation information and find out what the warning system is for tsunami. It is
the warning system is for tsunami. It is important to know designated escape

important to know designated escape routes before a warning is issued.

routes before a warning is issued.
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Cyclone Disaster:
Before a Upon a When a cyclone After the cyclone:
cyclone: cyclone strikes:
warning:
   
Listen to Radio Listen to Stay indoors, Do not go out till
or TV weather your local stand below the officially advised. If
reports and in Radio, TV strongest part evacuated wait till
case of a or of the house if advised to go back.

cyclone Communit you have not Use the
warning y warning moved to recommended
ensure that system for cyclone shelter. route to return to

everybody is further Protect yourself your house. Do not
alerted. This is informatio with blankets rush.

usually done n. and anchor Check for gas

through a loud Close all yourself to a leaks before using
speaker or by windows strong fixture or the stove.

going house to and doors get under a Dry electrical
house. of the strong table. appliances before
 
Identify safe house. Remain indoor use.
 
shelters in Stay until advised Be careful about
your area. indoors. that the cyclone fallen power lines,

These should Get the crossed your damaged roads
be cyclone emergency area and you and houses and
resistant kit ready could move fallen trees.

pucca houses. and in around. Rescue the victims
Find the case of and help in the
nearest route warning of relief work.
to reach them. a severe

Keep your cyclone
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emergency kit move with
ready. your family

Doors, to a strong
windows, the pucca
roof and walls house.

should be Do not
strengthened venture
before the into the
cyclone sea.
season,
through
retrofitting and
repairing.
 
 Store adequate
food grains
and water in
safe places.
 
 Conduct Mock
drills for
yourself and
the community
 that a warning
has been
given.
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Land slide Disaster
Before the landslide During landslide After the landslides

 
Stay alert and awake.

Develop a Family Many debris – flow – Stay away from the
Disaster Plan:
slide area. There
fatalities occur when

Landslide specific people are sleeping. may be danger of
planning. Learn additional slides.
Listen to early

about landslide risk warning of intense Check for injured
in your area. and trapped person
rainfall. Be aware
Contact local near the slide,
intense, short bursts,
officials, or without entering the
of rain may be
departments of direct slide area.
particularly
natural resources Direct rescuers to
dangerous, especially
and University their locations.
after longer periods of

Departments of heavy rainfall and Help a neighbour
Geology. Landslides who may require
damp weather.
occur where they If you are in areas special assistance.

had before, and in Infants, elderly
susceptible to
identifiable hazard people and people
landslides and debris
locations. Ask for with disabilities may
flows, consider
information on require additional
leaving if it is safe to
landslides in your assistance. People
do so. Remember
area, specific who care for them or
that driving an
information or area who have large
intense storm can be
vulnerable to families may need
hazardous. If you
landslides and additional
remain at home,
request a assistance in
move to a second
professional emergency
storey if possible.
referral for a very situations.
Staying out of the

detailed site Listen to local Radio
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analysis of your path of a landslide or or Television
property and debris flow saves stations for the
corrective measures lives. latest emergency
you can take if  information.
Listen to any
necessary. unusual sounds that 
Watch for flooding,
If you are at risk from might indicate which may occur
landslides: moving debris, such after a landslide or

 as trees cracking or  debris flow. Floods
Develop an
evacuation plan. boulders knocking  sometimesfollow
You should know together. A tickle of landslides and
flowing or falling mud debris flow because

where to go if you
or debris may they may both be
have to leave.
precede larger started by the same
Trying to make
plans at the last landslides. Moving  event.
minutes can be debris can flow 
Look for and report 
quickly and  broken utility lines
upsetting and
sometimes without to appropriate
create confusion.
warning. authorities.

Discuss landslides Reporting potential
and debris flow 
 If you are near a
hazards will get the
 with your family.
stream or channel, be
Everyone should utilities turned off as
alert for any sudden
know what to do in quickly as possible,
increase or decrease
case all family in water flow and for preventing further
members are not a change from clear  hazards and injury.

 together. to muddy water. 
 Check the building

Discussing disaster
 Such charges may  foundation,
indicate landslide Chimney and
ahead of time,
activity upstream, so surrounding land for
helps reduce fear
be prepared to move damages. Damage to
 and let everyone
quickly. Don’t delay. foundations,
knowhowto
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respond during a Save yourself not chimney or
landslide or debris your belongings. surrounding land

flow. Especially alert when may help you assess
driving. the safety of the
Embankments along area.

roadsides are Repair damaged
particularly ground as soon as
susceptible to possible since
landslides. Watch the erosion caused by
road for collapsed loss of ground cover
pavements, mud can lead to flash
fallen rocks and other flooding.

indications of Seek the advice of a
possible debris flow. geotechnical expert
for evacuating
landslide hazards or
designing corrective
techniques to reduce
landslide risk. A
professional will be
able to advise you of
the best ways to
prevent or reduce
landslide risk
without creating
further hazard.
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Fire Disorder
What to do before a FIRE:
The following are things you can do to protect in the event of FIRE.
Smoke Alarms:

Install smoke alarms. Properly working smoke alarms decrease
 your chances of dying in a fire by half.

Place smoke alarms on every level of your residence. Place them
outside bedrooms on the ceiling or high on the wall (4 to 12 inches
from ceiling) at the top of open stairways or at the bottom of

 enclosed stairs and near the kitchen but not in the kitchen.

Test and clear smoke
 alarms once a month and replace batteries at
least once a year.
 
Replace smoke alarms once every 10 years.
Escaping from the fire:

Reviewescape routes with your family. Practise escaping from each
 room.

 Make sure security gratings on windows have a fire safety opening
feature so that they can be easily opened from the inside.
 
 Make sure that the windows are not nailed or painted shut.

Consider escape ladders if your residence has more than one and
ensure that burglar bars and other antitheft mechanism
 that block
 outside window entry are easily opened from inside.

Teach family members to stay low to the  floor (where the air is
safer in a fire) when escaping from a fire.
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
Clean out storage areas. Do 
not let trash, such as old newspaper
and magazines accumulate.
Flammable Items:

Never usegasoline, benzene, naphtha or similar flammable liquids
 indoors.

 Store flammable liquids in approved containers in well ventilated
storage areas.
 
 Never smoke and near keep flammable liquids.

Discard all rags or materials that have been soaked in flammable
liquids after you have
 used them. Safely discard them outdoors in
a metal container.
 
Insulate chimneys and place spark arresters on top. The chimney
should be at least three feet higher than the roof. Remove branches
hangings above and around the chimney.
Heating Sources:
 
 Be careful when using alternative heating sources.

Check with your local fire department on the legality of using
kerosene heaters in your community. Be sure  to fill kerosene
 heaters outside, and be sure they have cooled.

Place heaters at least three feet away from flammable materials.

 Make sure the floor and nearby walls are properly insulated.

Use only the type of fuel designated
 for your unit and follow
 manufacture’s instruction.

Store ashesin a metal container outside and away from your
 residence.

Keep open flamesaway from walls, furniture, drapery and
flammable items.
 
Keep a screen in front of the fire place.
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
Have heating units inspected and cleaned annually by a certified
specialist.
Matches and smoking:

 Keep matches and lighters up high away from children and if possible in
a locked cabinet.

Never smoke in the bed or when drowsy or medicated. Provide
smokes with deep, sturdy ashtrays. Douse cigarette and cigar
butts with water before disposal.
Electrical Wiring:
  
Have the electrical warning in your residence checked by an electrician.
  
Inspect extension cords for frayed or exposed wires or loose plugs.
  
Make sure outlets have cover plates and no exposed wiring.

 Make sure wiring
 does not run under rugs, over nails, or across high
traffic areas.

Do not overload extension cords or outlets. If you need to plug in
 two or three appliances, get a UL-approved unit  with built-in
circuit breakers to prevent sparks and short circuits.
  
Make sure insulation does not touch bare electrical wiring.
  
Sleep with your door closed.

 Install ABC type fire extinguishers
 in your residence and teach family
members how to use them.
  
Consider installing an automatic fire sprinkler system in your residence.

 department to inspect your residence for fire safety
Ask your local fire
and prevention.
What to do during a fire:

 If your clothes catch fire, you should stop drop and roll
until the fire is
extinguished. Running only makes the fire burn faster.

To escape a fire you open them. If you are escaping through a
closed door, use the back of your hand to feel the top of the door,
the door knob, and the crack between the door and frame before
you open it. Never use the palm of your hand or fingers to test for
heat burning those areas could  impair your ability to escape a
fire.(ie ladders and crawling).
What to do after a fire:
The guidelines for different circumstances in the period following a
fire are given below.
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
If you are with burn victims or you are a burn victim, call 101,
 Cool andcover burns to reduce chance of further injury or
infection.

If you detect heat or smoke
 when entering a damaged building
evacuate immediately.
  
If you are tenant, contact the land lord.

If you have a safe or strong box, don’t try to open it. It can hold
intense heat for several hours. If the door is opened before the
box has cooled, the contents could burst into flames.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ACWC AreaCycloneWarningCentre
ADM AdditionalDistrictMagistrate(DistrictRevenueOfficer)
AWC AnganwadiHealthCentre
BDO BlockDevelopmentOfficer
BP BlockPanchayat
BSNL BharatSancharNigamLimited
CBDRM CommunityBasedDisasterReductionManagement
CEO ChiefExecutiveOfficer
CHs CoastalHabitations
CHC CommunityHealthCentre
DAE DepartmentofAtomicEnergy
DC DistrictCollector
DDMA DistrictDisasterManagementAuthority
DDMT DistrictDisasterManagementTeam
DEOC DistrictEmergency Operation Centre
DFO DistrictFireOfficer
DMAct DisasterManagementAct2005
DMO DistrictMedicalOfficer
DRDA DistrictRuralDevelopmentAgency
DSO DistrictSupplyOfficer
EOC EmergencyOperationCentre
FARS FireandRescueServicesDepartment
GDP GrossDomesticProduct
HF HighFrequency(sets)
IAMWARM IrrigatedAgricultureModernisationandWaterBodiesRestoratioi
nandManagement
TNIAM TamilNaduIrrigatedAgricultureModernisationProject
IDRN IndiaDisasterResourceNetwork
IGCAR Indira Gandhi Centrefor Atomic Research
IMA IndianMedicalAssociation
IMD IndianMetrologicalDepartment
INCOIS Indian National Centre for OceanInformation Services
JDHS JointDirectorHealthServices
MAPS MadrasAtomicPowerStation
MGNREGS MahathmaGandhiNationalRuralEmploymentGuranteescheme
MITanks MinorIrrigationTanks
NABARD NationalBankforAgriculturalandRuralDevelopment
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NCC NationalCadetCorps
NDMA NationalDisasterManagementAuthority
NDRF NationalDisasterResponseForce
NEC NationalExecutiveCommittee
NEM NortheastMonsoon
NGO Non GovernmentOrganisation
NH NationalHighways
NIDM NationalInstituteofDisasterManagement
NRM NationalResourceManagement
NSS NationalServiceScheme
ORS Oral Rehydration Solution
PHC PrimaryHealthCentre
PRO PublicRelationsOfficer
PWD PublicWorksDepartment
RDO RevenueDivisionalOfficer
RTO RegionalTransportOfficer
SDMA StateDisasterManagementAuthority
SDRF StateDisasterResponseForce
SEOC StateEmergencyOperationCentre
SIDM StateInstituteofDisasterManagement
SIPCOT SmallIndustriesPromotionCorporationofTamilnadu
SIRD StateInstituteofRuralDevelopmentandPanchayatraj
SP SuperintendentofPolice
TACTV TamilnaduArasuCableTelevisionCorporation
TANGEDCO TamilNaduGeneration andDistribution Corporation
TAWDEVA TamilNaduWatershedDevelopmentAgency
TNEB TamlNaduElectricityBoard
TNPCB TamilnaduPollutionControlBoard
TNSDMA TamilnaduStateDisasterManagementAuthority
TNSTC TamilNaduStateTransportCorporation
TWAD TamilnaduWaterSupplyandDrainageBoard
UMPP UltraMegaPowerProject
UNDRR UnitedNationsofficeforDisasterRiskReduction
VHF VeryHighFrequency(sets)
VP VillagePanchayat
WRO/WRD WaterResourcesDepartment
WUA WaterUsersAssociation
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DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

2 OVERVIEW OF DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

3 HAZARD, RISK AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

4 RISK GOVERNANCE – INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

6 DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN

7 DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITATION

8 DISASTER RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION

9 DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION PLAN

10 NUCLEAR OFF-SITE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

11 PREPARDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR COVID 19 PANDEMIC

13 BUILD BACK BETTER

14 MAINSTREAMING OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN

2 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

3 DEPARTMENT WISE PREPARDNESS

4 IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT ORDERS

5 DOS AND DONTS DURING DISASTERS

Chengalpattu district being a coastal district is vulnerable

In addition, the district also has the Kalpakkam DAE

The District Disaster Management Plan 2021 has accorded primacy

The Plan includes,

a) The Profile of the District.

b) Overview of the district disaster management plan providing a

d) The institutional mechanism for risk governance in the district.

e) The role and responsibilities of different Department of the District.

e) Preparedness measures to be taken and the capacity-building;

f) Disaster response, relief and rehabilitation & responsibility matrix of

g) The measures to be adopted for prevention and mitigation of disasters;

h) The manner in which the mitigation measures shall be integrated with

Chengalpattu district is situated on the North East Coast of Tamil

Nadu and is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal . It is bounded in the West by

Kancheepuram district and Thiruvannamalai District, in the North by

Chennai district, in the South by Villuppuram district and in the east by

Bay of the Bengal. The District headquarters is located at Chengalpattu

town . the Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019

The forest area under the district is 19610.095 Hectres.

1.2 ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP

For administrative reasons, the district has been divided into 3

Revenue divisions comprising of 8 taluks with 636 revenue villages. On the

development side, it is divided into 8 development blocks with 359 Village

Village Panchayat 359

1.3.1 COASTAL AREAS

The District has a total coastline length of 57 Kms. Thiruporur,

thirukkazhukundram and Cheyyur Taluks are the coastal taluks. 33

densely populated and contribute to economic activities such as fishing,

agriculture, and tourism.

Chengalpattu features a tropical wet and dry climate. Due to its

Season Maximum Minimum

THIRUPORUR 44.1 0 0 3.4 0 11.4 78.7 28 8 81.8 345.7 162.8 763.9

CHENGALPATTU 38 0 0 20 0 18 91 22 30.5 106.5 467 251.9 1045

MADURANTHAGAM 6 0 0 21 0 90 222 71 89 139 476.5 298 1413

TAMBARAM 47 0 0 20 1 9 210.5 84 97.5 60.3 531.1 257.1 1318

KELAMBAKKAM 88 0 0 45.2 0 21.8 223.4 31.6 67 144.2 485.4 196.6 1303

1.4 DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Chengalpattu District has 5 major river basins namely Palar Basin,

Chengalpattu District is nick named “Erikal Mavattam” due to

Division Taluk Population

Agriculture is the main occupation of majority of people in this